There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Alaska by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
9h$353–1,451Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane MRY - SIT
13h 46m$127–608Drive 3,153.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Anchoragecar 3,153.4 mi
2d 12h$576–832Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SFO - JNU
10h 55m$128–501Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SJC - JNU
10h 30m$189–710Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SJC - SIT
9h 45m$179–710Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane OAK - JNU
10h 57m$148–604Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MRY - JNU
10h 21m$127–558Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane OAK - SIT
11h 21m$138–604
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Alaska is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Alaska is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 9h and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Salinas and Alaska is 2128 miles. The road distance is 3171.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Salinas to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind Salinas. It is currently 11:36 PM in Salinas and 10:36 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Alaska is 3172 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Salinas to Alaska.
There are 244+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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