There are 9 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
best- 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SJC - ICT
8h 21m$184–685Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MRY - ICT
8h 18m$127–533Shuttle, 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 16mDrive 1,584.7 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Wichitacar 1,584.7 mi
27h 26m$290–418Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 28mBus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 5mBus, train to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SCK - ICT
17h 31mBus
- 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
Salinas to Wichita by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Wichita is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Wichita is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $120 - $550.
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 1418 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 21m 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 18m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 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 6:47 PM in Salinas and 8:47 PM in Wichita.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) 4 times a day. 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
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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 27m
- 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 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- 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
- $14–17
- 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
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
- 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
- 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
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $17–35
- 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
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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