There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Laughlin by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MRY - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 8m$120–351Drive 499.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Laughlincar 499.7 mi
8h 35m$92–132Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 31m$207–456Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
22h 43m$266–451Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 8m$162–453Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SFO - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 27m$338–987Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
8h 14m$145–404Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
17h 34m$165–229
Salinas to Laughlin by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Laughlin is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Laughlin is to line 20 bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 8m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Laughlin. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, South Strip Transit Terminal and Kingman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Salinas and Laughlin is 493 miles. The road distance is 502.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Laughlin without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Salinas to Laughlin, including transfers.
Salinas to Laughlin bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Laughlin bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Laughlin is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Salinas to Laughlin.
There are 290+ hotels available in Laughlin.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Laughlin, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Kingman Station in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- 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
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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