There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Tulsa by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane MRY - TUL
9h 49m$297–1,308Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SFO - TUL
10h 44m$258–1,065Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
42h 45m$337–647Train, bus via Fort Worth
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
2d 7h$756–1,508Drive 1,636.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Tulsacar 1,636.2 mi
26h 21m$299–432Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SJC - TUL
9h 52m$354–1,460Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane OAK - TUL
11h 12m$328–1,374Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
42h 55m$286–545
Salinas to Tulsa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Tulsa is to bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 42h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Tulsa is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via San Jose Diridon Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
The distance between Salinas and Tulsa is 1482 miles. The road distance is 1645.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Tulsa without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 45m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Salinas to Tulsa, including transfers.
Salinas to Tulsa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Tulsa is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $290 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 and takes 42h 55m.
Salinas to Tulsa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 3:39 PM in Salinas and 5:39 PM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas to Tulsa Bus Station via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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