There are 10 ways to get from Memphis to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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 Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MEM - MRY
11h 1m$176–808Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus
47h 28m$211–561Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 11h$306–836Drive 2,000.4 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Salinascar 2,000.4 mi
31h 54m$366–528Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEM - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
10h 59m$323–1,359Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 12mFly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEM - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 27mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MEM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
13h 41m$247–1,133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 20h$363–971Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 5h$311–716
Memphis to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Salinas is to bus which costs $210 - $600 and takes 47h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 59m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Memphis Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 28m.
The distance between Memphis and Salinas is 1827 miles. The road distance is 2012.1 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 47h 28m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Memphis to Salinas, including transfers.
Memphis to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Salinas is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 47h 28m.
Memphis to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
Salinas is 2h behind Memphis. It is currently 12:46 AM in Memphis and 10:46 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Memphis (MEM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Salinas Train Station via Memphis Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 47h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Memphis to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Memphis to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Memphis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- 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
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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