There are 11 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, 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 Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 28m$373–822Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PIT - MRY
12h 52m$191–783Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 14h$484–918Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 20h$684–1,607Drive 2,626.8 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Salinascar 2,626.8 mi
42h 47m$480–693Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
12h 34m$376–1,450Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PIT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
12h 54m$294–1,168Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
13h 49m$205–773Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PIT - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
16h 6m$279–1,146Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PIT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
17h 47m$250–697Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 21h$649–1,472
Pittsburgh to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $370 - $850 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $370 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Salinas via Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Salinas is 2382 miles. The road distance is 2642.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Salinas is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $480 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Salinas via Chicago Union Station and Emeryville in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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 15 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- 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
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- 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
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Salinas is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 1:50 AM in Pittsburgh and 10:50 PM in Salinas.
Pittsburgh to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Salinas is 2642 miles. It takes approximately 42h 47m to drive from Pittsburgh to Salinas.
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