There are 5 ways to get from Manta to Salinas by plane, shuttle, subway, bus, or train
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)MEC - MRY
30h 34m$276–1,020Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MEC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
18h 53m$234–868Fly 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)MEC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
20h 24m$433–1,571Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)MEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
17h 55m$359–1,415Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MEC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
24h$297–937
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 Caltrain and bus which costs $230 - $900 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Salinas is to fly and BART and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Manta and Salinas is 3747 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 34m to get from Manta to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 3h behind Manta. It is currently 6:13 PM in Manta and 3:13 PM in Salinas.
There are 175+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Salinas, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
- 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
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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
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 San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
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