There are 5 ways to get from Salinas to Anchorage by 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.
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 24m$259–967Drive 3,153.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Anchoragecar 3,153.4 mi
2d 12h$576–832Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MRY - ANC
10h 23m$267–1,108Shuttle 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 34m$304–1,160Train, 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$378–1,375
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Salinas and Anchorage is 2136 miles. The road distance is 3171.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Salinas to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Salinas. It is currently 11:52 PM in Salinas and 10:52 PM 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 195+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
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