There are 7 ways to get from Piñas to Salinas by taxi, plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the taxi from Piñas to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)GYE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
18h 12m$358–940Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ETR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
23h 30m$264–895Taxi to Loja, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the taxi from Piñas to Loja (LOH)
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LOH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
21h 32m$343–1,128Taxi to Loja, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Piñas to Loja (LOH)
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LOH - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
25h 57m$545–1,816Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Piñas to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)GYE - MRY
23h 37m$413–1,182Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ETR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
25h 46m$426–1,483Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Piñas to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)GYE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
24h 56m$498–1,035
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piñas to Salinas is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $260 - $900 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Piñas to Salinas is to taxi and fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 18h 12m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Piñas and Salinas is 4140 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Piñas to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 3h behind Piñas. It is currently 3:50 AM in Piñas and 12:50 AM in Salinas.
There are 167+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Piñas, Ecuador and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Piñas to Salinas. However, you can take the taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Loja (LOH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Loja to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Loja to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Loja to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Loja to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Loja to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Loja to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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 Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–50
- Standard Rate
- $49
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piñas to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
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