There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Wichita by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SJC - ICT
8h 9m$184–685Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MRY - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Wichitacar
12h 42m$120–529Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
38h 57m$293–394Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
42h 16m$475–1,106Drive 1,584.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Wichitacar 1,584.7 mi
27h 26m$290–418Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SFO - ICT
8h 40m$139–486Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MRY - ICT
8h 27m$127–533Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane OAK - ICT
9h 10m$150–631Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane FAT - ICT
10h 59m$148–608Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
44h 25m$339–620
Salinas to Wichita by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Wichita is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Wichita is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 25m.
The distance between Salinas and Wichita is 1419 miles. The road distance is 1593.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Wichita without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 38h 57m and costs $290 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Salinas to Wichita, including transfers.
Salinas to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Wichita is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 44h 25m.
Salinas to Wichita bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Wichita is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 11:42 PM in Salinas and 1:42 AM in Wichita.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas to Wichita Bus Stop via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 44h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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