There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MRY - SAN
5h 3m$72–401Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San DiegoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 10mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
12h 59m$125–189Drive 422.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot422.7 mi
7h 15m$78–112Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
5h$139–343Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
5h 26m$86–466Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
6h 13m$137–314Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San YsidroSan Jose
12h 11m$90–139
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Santa Fe Depot. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at San Diego via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at San Diego via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Salinas and Santa Fe Depot is 406 miles. The road distance is 425.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot, including transfers.
Salinas to Santa Fe Depot bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Santa Fe Depot train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Santa Fe Depot, San Diego County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to San Diego via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals and Los Angeles in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to San Diego via Los Angeles in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- 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
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Santa Fe Depot bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Salinas to Santa Fe Depot train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Santa Fe Depot is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Salinas to Santa Fe Depot.
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