There are 10 ways to get from Oregon to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
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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)MFR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
5h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
18h 45m$96–233Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to SalinasCoast Starlight
21h 44m$120–550Drive 721.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Salinas721.4 mi
12h 17m$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)EUG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
5h 25mFly 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)EUG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
5h 5m$187–749Fly 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)PDX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 36m$145–661Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
6h 53mFly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
6h 54mFly Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinas
9h 52m$145–692
Oregon to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to Salinas is to bus which costs $95 - $240 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 5m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Oregon to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. 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 $95 - $240.
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 $95 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $550 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 Train Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $120–550 and the journey takes 21h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- 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
- $120–550
- 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
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
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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 17m to drive from Oregon to Salinas.
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