There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Mount Whitney by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown
9h 2mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Salinas to Van Nuystrain
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Lone Pine CA to Mount Whitneyunknown
16h 17mBus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, travel
- 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 Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
8hBus, travel via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
16h 44mFly Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MRY - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
12h 15mBus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, travel
- 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown
10h 41m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salinas and Mount Whitney is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Mount Whitney without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Salinas to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mount Whitney.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Mount Whitney. However, you can take the bus to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, walk to Gilroy, take the bus to Fresno, CA, walk to Se Fresno - F St, take the line 34 bus to L Shelter, take the bus to Se Tulare - P St, walk to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, walk to Visalia Transit Center, take the bus to Three Rivers Historical Museum, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Mount Whitney via Van Nuys, Van Nuys / Keswick, Sylmar Station, Sylmar / San Fernando, Lancaster, Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, and Lone Pine CA in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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 N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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