There are 4 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
15h 37m$357–452Fly 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
17h 39m$320–981Shuttle 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
17h 33m$347–1,183Train, 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
23h 11m$351–1,148
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 $350 - $460 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Quito is to bus and Caltrain and fly and car which takes 15h 37m and costs $350 - $460.
The distance between Salinas and Quito is 6351 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Salinas to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 3:00 PM in Salinas and 5:00 PM in Quito.
There are 711+ 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 29 bus to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride, walk to Prunedale Park & Ride, take the shuttle to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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
- $17–28
- 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
- +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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