There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Yuma by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane MRY - YUM
8h 48m$76–398Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Yuma County Area Transitbus
15h 3mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
15h 52m$113–192Drive 568.9 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Yumacar 568.9 mi
9h 40m$104–150Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport
- 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 Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJC - YUM
8h 37m$128–530Fly Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
9h 51m$109–536Shuttle 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)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
9h 49m$166–698Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transitbus
9h 6m$110–521Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to 1st Street @ 4th Avenuebus 95
18h 28m$87–190
Salinas to Yuma by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Yuma is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Yuma is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Yuma. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Yuma County Area Transit via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Yuma. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Yuma Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Salinas and Yuma is 525 miles. The road distance is 572.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Yuma without a car is to bus which takes 15h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Salinas to Yuma, including transfers.
Salinas to Yuma bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Yuma train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Yuma is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $75 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 3m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Yuma, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas to Yuma County Area Transit via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- 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
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
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 Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to 1st Street @ 4th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Yuma bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yuma is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 8:30 AM in Salinas and 9:30 AM in Yuma.
Salinas to Yuma train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Yuma is 572 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Salinas to Yuma.
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