There are 11 ways to get from Salinas to Atlanta by bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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
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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)SFO - ATL
8h 16m$137–584Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)OAK - ATL
10h 38m$122–512Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
2d 7h$231–556Train, bus via Houston
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
2d 13h$402–812Drive 2,376.5 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Atlanta2,376.5 mi
38h 1m$434–627Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)SJC - ATL
8h 24m$278–524Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MRY - ATL
9h 49m$138–609Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)SMF - ATL
11h 45m$270–543Shuttle, bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)SBA - ATL
11h 2m$178–686Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
2d 10h$246–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
2d 20h$302–797
Salinas to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Atlanta is to bus and train and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Atlanta is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Salinas and Atlanta is 2251 miles. The road distance is 2390.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Atlanta without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Salinas to Atlanta, including transfers.
Salinas to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Atlanta is to bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 9h 49m.
Salinas to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Atlanta is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 1:43 PM in Salinas and 4:43 PM in Atlanta.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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 Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $150–450
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $240–500
- Business - advance purchase
- $320–1,300
- Business Class
- $440–1,100
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
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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