There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Quito by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
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, car
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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SFO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
14h 57m$347–675Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, car
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MRY - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
21h 59m$220–831Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, car
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
18h 43m$327–1,083Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, car
- 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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FAT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
22h 11m$252–906Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, car
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SMF - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 21m$306–1,038Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane OAK - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
24h 52m$243–880
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Quito is to bus and Caltrain and fly and car which costs $340 - $700 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Quito is to bus and Caltrain and fly and car which takes 14h 57m and costs $340 - $700.
The distance between Salinas and Quito is 6351 km.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Salinas to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 6:26 AM in Salinas and 8:26 AM in Quito.
There are 862+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Quito. However, you can take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito. Alternatively, you can take the line 20 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, walk to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, take the line 7 bus to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, walk to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
- 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
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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