There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Bend by bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SFO - RDM
6h 26m$483–1,457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Eugenebus
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
18h 23m$100–205Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Chemulttrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus Basin Connect North
17h 37m$161–369Drive 576.9 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Bendcar 576.9 mi
10h 22m$106–153Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane MRY - RDM
8h 27m$116–715Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SJC - RDM
8h 26m$203–967Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SJC - EUG
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
8h 43m$184–748Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SFO - EUG
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
8h 58m$134–498Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
9h 58m$200–720
Salinas to Bend by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Bend is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Bend is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $480 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Bend station. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Bend Hawthorne Station via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station and University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Salinas and Bend is 578 miles. The road distance is 580.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Bend without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 37m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Salinas to Bend, including transfers.
Salinas to Bend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Bend is to bus which takes 18h 23m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $750 and takes 8h 27m.
Salinas to Bend bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Bend is 580 miles. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Salinas to Bend.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Bend, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Bend Hawthorne Station via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center in around 18h 23m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- 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 Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- 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
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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