There are 9 ways to get from Omaha 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 Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)OMA - MRY
9h 19m$196–908Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Omaha to Lincoln
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)LNK - MRY
12h 12m$134–568Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
42h 25m$185–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinas
47h 56mDrive 1,750.5 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Salinas1,750.5 mi
26h 36m$320–462Fly Omaha to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)OMA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
8h 51m$164–806Fly Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)OMA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 42m$273–1,159Fly Omaha to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)OMA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 59m$259–1,203Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denver
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinas
2d$224–1,439
Omaha to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to bus which costs $180 - $400 and takes 42h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Omaha and Salinas is 1463 miles. The road distance is 1760.7 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 42h 25m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Omaha to Salinas, including transfers.
Omaha to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $400 and takes 42h 25m.
Omaha to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Salinas is 2h behind Omaha. It is currently 6:54 AM in Omaha and 4:54 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Salinas Train Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- 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 Omaha, NE to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha to Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha to Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $90–140
- Flexible Fares
- $130–190
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