There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Anchorage by train, plane, car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- 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 26m$355–1,463Drive 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SJC - ANC
10h 33m$544–2,360Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MRY - ANC
11h 5m$437–1,908Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
11h 50m$473–1,970Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
12h 57m$550–2,227Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane FAT - ANC
13h 47m$519–2,134
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Salinas and Anchorage is 2136 miles. The road distance is 3171.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Salinas to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Salinas. It is currently 6:27 AM in Salinas and 5:27 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Anchorage is 3172 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Salinas to Anchorage.
There are 236+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
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