There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Oregon State University by bus, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)SFO - EUG
- Take the bus from Eugene to Corvallis
7h 26m$143–576Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to Albany Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
20h 33m$72–233Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
15h 58m$93–197Drive 647.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Oregon State University647.2 mi
11h 21m$119–171Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Corvallis: Hilton Garden Inn
8h 30m$152–248Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Corvallis: Hilton Garden Inn
8h 46m$129–561Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)OAK - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Corvallis: Hilton Garden Inn
9h 23m$185–459Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)OAK - EUG
- Take the bus from Eugene to Corvallis
8h 9m$149–624Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)SJC - EUG
- Take the bus from Eugene to Corvallis
7h 15m$176–633
Salinas to Oregon State University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Oregon State University is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Oregon State University is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Oregon State University. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Corvallis via Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
The distance between Salinas and Oregon State University is 603 miles. The road distance is 651 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Oregon State University without a car is to bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Salinas to Oregon State University, including transfers.
Salinas to Oregon State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Oregon State University is to bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $90 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $240 and takes 20h 33m.
Salinas to Oregon State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Oregon State University is 651 miles. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Salinas to Oregon State University.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Oregon State University, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Oregon State University via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and Corvallis in around 15h 58m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Albany Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–230 and the journey takes 19h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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 Albany Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $95–230
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
Bus from Eugene to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
Bus from Portland International Airport to Corvallis: Hilton Garden Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
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