There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Temecula by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus StopFlixBus 2015
10h 5m$73–187Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stop
9h 51m$67–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus StopFlixBus 2015
13h 7m$109–193Drive 385.8 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Temecula385.8 mi
6h 33m$71–102Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
7h 22m$80–404Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
7h 37m$155–319Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Temecula Bus Stop
9h 14m$125–575Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stop
10h 6m$157–413Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los AngelesSan Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus StopFlixBus 2015
11h 47m$76–121
Salinas to Temecula by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Temecula is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Temecula is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Temecula. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Temecula Bus Stop via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Salinas and Temecula is 421 miles. The road distance is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Temecula without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Salinas to Temecula, including transfers.
Salinas to Temecula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Temecula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Temecula is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Salinas to Temecula.
Book your Salinas to Temecula bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Temecula, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Temecula Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 10h 5m.
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- 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
- $65–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
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
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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