There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Salinas by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LIM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
14h 47mFly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)LIM - MRY
14h 47m$237–921Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LIM - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
16h 32m$374–1,372Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LIM - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
15h 12mFly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)LIM - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
19h 18m$279–1,228Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)LIM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
19h 54m$448–1,878Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LIM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
18h 32m$317–1,145Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)LIM - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Maria to Salinas - 116 E Alisal St
20h 18m$273–1,001
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Salinas is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Salinas is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Lima and Salinas is 4638 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Lima to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 3h behind Lima. It is currently 5:43 PM in Lima and 2:43 PM in Salinas.
There are 162+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Salinas, CA, USA?
LATAM Chile, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Houston, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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 San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Shuttle from Santa Maria to Salinas - 116 E Alisal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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