There are 8 ways to get from Maricopa to Salinas by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, 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.
Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
6h 39mTrain (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
16h 52m$123–221Bus
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
20h 50mDrive 700.9 mi
- Drive from Maricopa to Salinascar 700.9 mi
11h 45m$128–185Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 14mBus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 27mBus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 37mBus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus 59
21h 31m
Maricopa to Salinas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maricopa to Salinas is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Maricopa to Salinas is to drive which takes 11h 45m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Maricopa to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Maricopa Amtrak and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via 29th Av & Bell Rd, Phoenix and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Maricopa to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Maricopa Amtrak and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Maricopa and Salinas is 659 miles. The road distance is 704.9 miles.
The best way to get from Maricopa to Salinas without a car is to train which takes 16h 52m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Maricopa to Salinas, including transfers.
Maricopa to Salinas bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Maricopa Amtrak station.
Maricopa to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Maricopa Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Maricopa to Salinas is to train which takes 16h 52m and costs $120 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Maricopa, AZ, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Maricopa Amtrak to Salinas via Los Angeles in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station, 29th Av & Bell Rd, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $94–99
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Maricopa to Salinas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station.
Salinas is 1h behind Maricopa. It is currently 6:30 AM in Maricopa and 5:30 AM in Salinas.
Maricopa to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maricopa to Salinas is 705 miles. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Maricopa to Salinas.
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