There are 9 ways to get from Spokane to Salinas by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GEG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 31m$234–1,008Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GEG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 58m$126–515Bus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
28h 33m$184–341Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
30h 12m$376–784Drive 951.5 mi
- Drive from Spokane to Salinascar 951.5 mi
17h 17m$174–251Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GEG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 51m$201–952Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GEG - MRY
8h 39m$137–712Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GEG - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
10h 6m$244–1,139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus Spokane
- Take the train from Seattle to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
34h 36m$361–781
Spokane to Salinas by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Salinas is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 31m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Spokane to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Salinas via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
The distance between Spokane and Salinas is 818 miles. The road distance is 957 miles.
The best way to get from Spokane to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 28h 33m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Spokane to Salinas, including transfers.
Spokane to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Spokane station.
The best way to get from Spokane to Salinas is to bus which takes 28h 33m and costs $180 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 30h 12m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 8h 39m.
Spokane to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Salinas is 957 miles. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Spokane to Salinas.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Spokane Station to Salinas via Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 28h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Spokane to Salinas via Portland in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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