There are 9 ways to get from Ithaca to Salinas by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SYR - MRY
13h 47m$295–1,259Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ITH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
13h 12m$160–595Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinas
2d 23hBus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
3d 2h$318–805Drive 2,856.1 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Salinas2,856.1 mi
45h 30m$522–753Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SYR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
14h 42m$372–1,505Bus to Rochester, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ROC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
14h 44m$302–1,209Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ELM - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
16h 44mBus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ELM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
15h 22m
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $160 - $600 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Ithaca and Salinas is 2540 miles. The road distance is 2872.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Salinas without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Ithaca to Salinas, including transfers.
Ithaca to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Salinas is 3h behind Ithaca. It is currently 3:05 PM in Ithaca and 12:05 PM in Salinas.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Salinas is 2873 miles. It takes approximately 45h 30m to drive from Ithaca to Salinas.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Salinas Train Station via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 2h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–50
- Standard Rate
- $49
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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