There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Fullerton by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
7h 45m$35–95Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
10h 34m$100–162Drive 327.5 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Fullerton327.5 mi
5h 39m$60–87Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 20m$51–245Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
7h 31m$139–365Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 30m$141–420Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 62 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- 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 Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Take the bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
7h 43m$100–387Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 35m$141–377Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
8h 52m$122–498Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Anaheim-CerritosSan Jose
9h 37m$58–80
Salinas to Fullerton by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Fullerton is to bus which costs $35 - $95 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Fullerton is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Salinas and Fullerton is 340 miles. The road distance is 329.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Fullerton without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Salinas to Fullerton, including transfers.
Salinas to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Fullerton is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $35 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals 5 times a week. Tickets cost $35–95 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $85–150 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- 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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Anaheim-Cerritos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Salinas to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Fullerton is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Salinas to Fullerton.
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