There are 5 ways to get from Manta to Salinas by plane, train, bus, subway, or shuttle
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 Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MEC - MRY
26h 32m$296–1,120Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
23h 58m$292–927Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
19h 6mFly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
17h 56mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
21h 5m$558–1,971
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Salinas is to fly and train which costs $290 - $950 and takes 23h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 21h 5m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Manta and Salinas is 3747 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 32m to get from Manta to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 3h behind Manta. It is currently 12:07 AM in Manta and 9:07 PM in Salinas.
There are 190+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Salinas, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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 Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
- 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
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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