There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Arizona by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
5h 34m$197–278Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenixbus
18h 51m$96–143Bus
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus San Jose
17h 45m$97–138Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi
18h 45m$324–593Drive 671.6 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Phoenixcar 671.6 mi
11h 7m$123–177Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
5h 33m$224–300Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
6h 25m$179–1,017Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
7h 8m$419–525Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson
- 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 Tucson (TUS)plane SFO - TUS
7h 48m$237–815
Salinas to Arizona by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Arizona is to bus which costs $95 - $140 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Arizona is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $220 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Arizona. However, there are services departing from N Main / Rossi and arriving at McDowell Rd & Central Av via Gilroy and McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Salinas and Arizona is 632 miles. The road distance is 675.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Salinas to Arizona, including transfers.
Salinas to Arizona bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from N Main / Rossi station.
Salinas to Arizona bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Arizona is 675 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Salinas to Arizona.
There are 2873+ hotels available in Arizona.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
You can take a bus from N Main / Rossi to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Ave via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Phoenix, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, McDowell Rd & Central Av, and McDowell/Central Ave in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–130
- Titanium
- $101–107
Bus from Gilroy to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $60–90
- Titanium
- $70–80
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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