There are 4 ways to get from Salinas to Lathrop by bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
3h 59m$39–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senterbus 68
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Lathrop Park and Ridebus 150
6h 33m$11–26Drive 118.1 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Lathropcar 118.1 mi
2h 10m$22–32Train
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
4h 27m$37–63
Salinas to Lathrop by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Lathrop is to bus which costs $10 - $26 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Lathrop is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Salinas and Lathrop is 137 miles. The road distance is 118.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Lathrop without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Salinas to Lathrop, including transfers.
The best way to get from Salinas to Lathrop is to bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $10 - $26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 4h 27m.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Lathrop is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Salinas to Lathrop.
There are 74+ hotels available in Lathrop.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Lathrop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Lathrop Park and Ride via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, Monterey & Senter, Milpitas BART, Milpitas, Bay Fair, Dublin / Pleasanton, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Lathrop via San Jose, San Jose Station Diridon, and Lathrop/Manteca Station in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Lathrop Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
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