There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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 Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DEN - MRY
7h 5m$89–428Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
31h 48mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
37h 38m$814–1,252Drive 1,235.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Salinascar 1,235.7 mi
19h 45m$204–295Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 17m$126–475Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 48mFly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 42mFly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
11h 12m$220–548
Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Salinas is to fly which costs $85 - $430 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Salinas is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Salinas via Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Salinas via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 38m.
The distance between Denver and Salinas is 1010 miles. The road distance is 1242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 31h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Denver to Salinas, including transfers.
Denver to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Salinas is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 48m, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 37h 38m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Salinas via Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
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Booking & Getting There
Denver to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Salinas is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 8:00 AM in Denver and 7:00 AM in Salinas.
Denver to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Salinas is 1243 miles. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Denver to Salinas.
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