There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Fort Collins by bus, train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
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 Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 49m$153–547Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Denver (DEN)plane MRY - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 58m$142–594Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Harmony Transfer Centrebus
31h 28m$257–473Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
39h 2m$353–820Drive 1,269.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Fort Collinscar 1,269.4 mi
19h 39m$232–335Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, 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 Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 43m$199–746Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
8h 44m$174–691Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Denver (DEN)plane FAT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
10h 26m$163–719Train, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN)plane SBP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
10h 58m$163–645
Salinas to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Fort Collins is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Landline - CSU Transit Center via San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Landline - Harmony Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Salinas and Fort Collins is 1138 miles. The road distance is 1276.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 31h 28m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Salinas to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Salinas to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Fort Collins is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 11:29 AM in Salinas and 12:29 PM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Fort Collins is 1277 miles. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Salinas to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Landline - CSU Transit Center via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Harmony Transfer Centre, and Landline - Harmony Transfer Center in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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 15 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 Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- 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
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- 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
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Harmony Transfer Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- 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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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