The train between San Francisco and Salinas takes 3h 11m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Salinas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between San Francisco and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:55 AM which arrives into Salinas at 12:06 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 3h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Salinas. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Salinas station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
San Francisco to Salinas train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Salinas train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Salinas station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Salinas is 139.5 km. The road distance is 184 km.
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Salinas via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 3h 57m.
