There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Missouri by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SFO - STL
7h 55m$254–1,052Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MRY - MCI
10h 5m$165–756Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
44h 42m$303–424Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
45h 24m$469–1,077Drive 1,774.8 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Kansas Citycar 1,774.8 mi
30h 35m$324–468Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane MRY - SGF
8h 58m$241–1,126Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MRY - STL
9h 43m$258–1,209Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
8h 49m$171–749Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SMF - MCI
12h 26m$235–1,003Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
47h 14m$317–648
Salinas to Missouri by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Missouri is to bus which costs $300 - $430 and takes 44h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Missouri is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Missouri. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and arriving at On 12Th At Locust Eastbound via Gilroy, Tucson, El Paso and On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Missouri. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Metro Center via Los Angeles and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 24m.
The distance between Salinas and Missouri is 1852 miles. The road distance is 1785.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Missouri without a car is to bus which takes 44h 42m and costs $300 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Salinas to Missouri, including transfers.
Salinas to Missouri bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Salinas to Missouri train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Missouri is to bus which takes 44h 42m and costs $300 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 45h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Missouri, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to On 12Th At Locust Eastbound via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, and On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside in around 44h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Metro Center via Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Union Station in around 45h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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
- $17–30
- 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 Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $109–113
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Missouri bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Missouri is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:25 PM in Salinas and 6:25 PM in Missouri.
Salinas to Missouri train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Missouri is 1785 miles. It takes approximately 30h 35m to drive from Salinas to Missouri.
There are 369+ hotels available in Missouri.




















