There are 8 ways to get from Utah to Salinas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, 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 Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SLC - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
6h 15m$77–420Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
21h 49mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
22h 44m$500–771Drive 822.1 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Salinascar 822.1 mi
12h 47m$136–197Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 21m$114–466Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 44mFly Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 52mBus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 37m$115–415
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Salinas is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Salinas is to fly and line 20 bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $75 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Utah to Salinas. However, there are services departing from 200 S / Main St and arriving at Salinas via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Utah to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Salinas via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Utah and Salinas is 640 miles. The road distance is 826.9 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 21h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Utah to Salinas, including transfers.
Utah to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Utah to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Utah to Salinas is to bus which takes 21h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 22h 44m.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 200 S / Main St to Salinas via Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 21h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to Salinas via Emeryville in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Booking & Getting There
Utah to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Salinas is 1h behind Utah. It is currently 4:41 PM in Utah and 3:41 PM in Salinas.
Utah to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Salinas is 827 miles. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Utah to Salinas.
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