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How to get fromSanta Maria to Salinasby plane, train, bus or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Salinas by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Santa Maria to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RIA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    32h 35m

  2. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane POA - MRY
    32h 50m
    $388–1,466

  3. Fly Santa Maria to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane RIA - MRY
    34h 30m
    $565–2,119

  4. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PFB - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    30h 32m
    $980–3,539

  5. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane POA - SFO
    5. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    30h 34m

  6. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane PFB - MRY
    33h 16m
    $593–2,288

  7. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PFB - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    35h 50m
    $734–2,275

Santa Maria (RIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration33h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$439Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Salinas, CA, USA?

Azul, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 6 times a week.

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