There are 8 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$345–1,452Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MRY - JNU
12h 7m$127–608Drive 3,153.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Anchoragecar 3,153.4 mi
2d 12h$576–832Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SJC - JNU
10h 29m$184–760Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MRY - ANC
11h 31m$417–1,808Bus, 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
11h 12m$143–610Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJC - FAI
11h 23m$234–910Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MRY - FAI
14h 12m$167–708
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Alaska is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Alaska is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 9h and costs $340 - $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 8:19 PM in Salinas and 7:19 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 261+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- 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
- $11–25
- 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
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
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