There are 11 ways to get from Salinas to Miami by bus, train, plane, car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
best- 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 Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SFO - MIA
9h 7m$164–602Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SFO - FLL
10h 7m$137–498Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miamibus
2d 14h$476–847Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miamibus
2d 23h$744–1,450Drive 2,942.3 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Miamicar 2,942.3 mi
2d$537–776Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MRY - MIA
10h 57m$165–706Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SJC - MIA
10h 43m$232–908Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SJC - FLL
12h 3m$195–714Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MRY - FLL
11h 55m$138–612Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus
2d 23h$534–1,058Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
4d 8h$1,232–2,869
Salinas to Miami by shuttle, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Miami is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Miami is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Miami. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and arriving at Sw 1 St & 1 Ct via Gilroy, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, Houston and Dolphin Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Miami station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Salinas and Miami is 2694 miles. The road distance is 2959.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $470 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Salinas to Miami, including transfers.
Salinas to Miami bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Salinas to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Miami is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $470 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 10h 57m, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,900 and takes 4 days 8h.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Sw 1 St & 1 Ct via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Phoenix, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, Houston, and Dolphin Mall in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miami International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- 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
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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $93–98
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to Dolphin Mall - Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–350
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Miami bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Miami is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 3:09 AM in Salinas and 6:09 AM in Miami.
Salinas to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Miami is 2959 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Salinas to Miami.
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