There are 10 ways to get from Oregon to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), 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 Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MFR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
5h 2m$97–321Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus
18h 45mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
21h 44m$120–230Drive 721.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Salinascar 721.4 mi
12h 21m$132–191Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
5h 15m$124–356Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EUG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
5h 5m$182–749Fly Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 35m$190–911Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 51m$107–408Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 53m$147–715Fly Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
9h 51m$165–842
Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to Salinas is to train which costs $120 - $230 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oregon to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Salinas via Sacramento Bus Station and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Portland and arriving at Salinas. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 44m.
The distance between Oregon and Salinas is 430 miles. The road distance is 725.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oregon to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Oregon to Salinas, including transfers.
Oregon to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Oregon to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Oregon to Salinas is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 21h 44m.
What companies run services between Oregon, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salinas via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and San Francisco in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $120–230 and the journey takes 21h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- 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 Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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More Questions & Answers
Oregon to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Oregon to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oregon to Salinas is 726 miles. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Oregon to Salinas.
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