There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- 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
5h 5m$180–421Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 41 bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- 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 tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Station
- Take the bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus N
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
8h 9m$43–246Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ride460
10h 12m$52–142Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
11h 16m$157–229Drive 337.5 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Huntington Beach337.5 mi
5h 54m$62–89Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 1 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 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
7h 38m$96–387Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 41 bus, line 1 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Station
- Take the bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus N
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
8h 19m$133–401Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los AngelesSan Jose
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ride460
11h 32m$57–79
Salinas to Huntington Beach by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach is to shuttle and bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Salinas and Huntington Beach is 421 miles. The road distance is 339.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Salinas to Huntington Beach is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $50 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 11h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Huntington Beach is 339 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Salinas to Huntington Beach.
There are 1581+ hotels available in Huntington Beach.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Orange-Main via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Pershing Square Station, 5th / Hill, Fullerton Park and Ride, and Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 7 in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Huntington Beach via Los Angeles and Santa Ana in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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
- $30–230
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- 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
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus N
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Main
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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