The average bus between Salinas and Menlo Park takes 4h 10m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas to Menlo Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Salinas and Menlo Park. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Menlo Park at 9:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and take an average of 4h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



3h 55m • 3 changes



4h 10m • 3 changes



4h 26m • 3 changes



4h 9m • 3 changes



3h 55m • 3 changes



4h 10m • 3 changes



4h 26m • 3 changes



4h 9m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Menlo Park station via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
Salinas to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
Salinas to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
The distance between Salinas and Menlo Park is 98.1 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, 1st & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 4h 31m.