There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Alaska by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SFO - ANC
8h 50m$286–1,303Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)MRY - SIT
19h 43m$127–558Drive 3,153.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Anchorage3,153.7 mi
2d 12h$576–832Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)MRY - JNU
15h$127–558Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)MRY - ANC
12h 6m$317–1,308Shuttle 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)SJC - JNU
9h 57m$174–660Shuttle 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)SJC - SIT
9h 50m$164–660Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- 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 Fairbanks (FAI)SJC - FAI
11h 50m$204–760
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 - $600 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Alaska is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Salinas and Alaska is 2128 miles. The road distance is 3172.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Salinas to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind Salinas. It is currently 12:25 AM in Salinas and 11:25 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 229+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Las Vegas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Diego, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juneau International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- 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
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
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