There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Cali by bus, train, plane, 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 Cali
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 Cali (CLO)SFO - CLO
15h 1m$231–872Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Armenia, shuttle
cheapest- 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 Armenia (AXM)SFO - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
20h 31m$193–722Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Cali
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cali (CLO)MRY - CLO
18h 10m$242–877Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cali
- 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 Cali (CLO)SJC - CLO
17h 11m$289–979Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Pereira
- 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 Pereira (PEI)SFO - PEI
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
18h 39m$240–930Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cali
- 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 Cali (CLO)OAK - CLO
18h$252–970
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Cali is to bus and Caltrain and fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $750 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Cali is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Salinas and Cali is 6188 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Salinas to Cali, including transfers.
Cali is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:41 PM in Salinas and 7:41 PM in Cali.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Cali, Colombia?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cali (CLO) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cali via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cali via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cali via Denver, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Austin, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pereira via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via San Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Armenia via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Armenia via San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pereira via San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Cali via San Francisco International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Houston, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cali via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cali via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cali via Houston, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Armenia via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://taxbelalcazar.com.co/
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
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