There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DCA - MRY
10h 37m$314–1,299Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 10m$152–607Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 21h$525–979Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
3d 3h$703–1,750Drive 2,830.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Salinascar 2,830.2 mi
46h 43m$517–747Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 39m$264–1,026Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
10h 36m$369–2,003Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IAD - MRY
12h 39m$167–715Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 4m$162–1,194Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
14h 12m$334–1,949Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
14h 47m$314–1,312
Washington to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Salinas is to subway and fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Salinas via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Washington and Salinas is 2467 miles. The road distance is 2846.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Washington to Salinas, including transfers.
Washington to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Salinas is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $310 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 21h.
Washington to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Salinas is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 10:55 AM in Washington and 7:55 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Salinas via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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