There are 7 ways to get from Tehachapi to Salinas by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St59
9h 17mDrive 244.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tehachapi to Salinas244.2 mi
4h 15m$45–65Bus, train via Santa Barbara (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to SalinasCoast Starlight
11h 56mBus, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BFL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
6h 36mBus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Jose Diridon Station
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 40mBus #2
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center59
9h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.100
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
13h 51m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to Salinas is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to Salinas is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at N Main St/ W Rossi St via Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield College, Bakersfield and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Tehachapi and Salinas is 308 miles. The road distance is 245.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 9h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Tehachapi to Salinas, including transfers.
Tehachapi to Salinas bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride station.
Tehachapi to Salinas bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at GET Downtown Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to Salinas is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Tehachapi to Salinas.
There are 167+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to N Main St/ W Rossi St via GET Downtown Transit Center, Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield College, East California & Washington, Bakersfield, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 9h 17m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bakersfield to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $24–35
- Titanium
- $27–40
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $29–90
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide



















