There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Lima by shuttle, plane, train, or bus
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Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SJC - LIM
15h 15m$434–1,473Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MRY - LIM
17h 26m$317–1,221Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SFO - LIM
16h 13m$425–1,076Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane OAK - LIM
16h 50m$393–983Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane LAX - LIM
20h 51m$511–2,545Bus, 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane FAT - LIM
19h 34m$369–1,347
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Lima is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,600 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Lima is to shuttle and fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Salinas and Lima is 7324 km.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Salinas to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 11:46 PM in Salinas and 1:46 AM in Lima.
There are 2337+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Lima, Peru?
United Airlines, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–3,900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
- 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
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- 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
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
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