There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Salinas by car, plane, train, bus, 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.
Car, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane UIO - MRY
18h 35m$310–1,232Car, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane UIO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
16h 27m$357–454Car, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane UIO - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
17h 16m$447–1,678Car, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane UIO - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
21h 23m$522–1,959Car, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane UIO - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
18h 32m$492–1,271Car, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane UIO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
22h 24m$402–858
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Salinas is to car and fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $350 - $460 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Salinas is to car and fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 16h 27m and costs $350 - $460.
The distance between Quito and Salinas is 3834 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Quito to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 2h behind Quito. It is currently 6:29 AM in Quito and 4:29 AM in Salinas.
There are 156+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Salinas. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), walk to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, take the line 7 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, walk to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, then take the line 20 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Houston, Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- 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 Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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