There are 7 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
21h 49m$240–882Car, 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 42mCar, 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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
19h 16m$387–1,383Car, 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
20h 31m$397–1,414Car, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane UIO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
22h 36m$320–1,256Car, 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
17h 17mCar, 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
23h 16m$321–1,029
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 which costs $240 - $900 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Salinas is to car and fly and shuttle which takes 19h 16m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Quito and Salinas is 3834 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 49m to get from Quito to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 3h behind Quito. It is currently 2:36 AM in Quito and 11:36 PM in Salinas.
There are 163+ 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Panama City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
- 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
- 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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