There are 7 ways to get from Kalispell to Salinas by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FCA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 10mFly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane FCA - MRY
8h 43m$114–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
36h 18m$229–524Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
37h$241–894Drive 1,182.5 mi
- Drive from Kalispell to Salinascar 1,182.5 mi
21h 44m$216–312Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FCA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 29mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FCA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 9m$201–792
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Salinas is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 9m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Kalispell and Salinas is 949 miles. The road distance is 1189.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Salinas without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 18m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kalispell to Salinas, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Salinas is to train which takes 37h and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $480 and takes 8h 43m.
Salinas is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 8:41 PM in Kalispell and 7:41 PM in Salinas.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Salinas is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Kalispell to Salinas.
There are 164+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Salinas via Whitefish Amtrak Station and Portland in around 37h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
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