There are 3 ways to get from Aptos to Salinas by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 2 bus, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus 28 / ...
2h 9m$4–11Drive 28.4 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Salinascar 28.4 mi
34 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aptos to Salinastaxi 28.4 mi
34 min$95–120
Aptos to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Salinas is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Salinas is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Aptos and Salinas is 33 miles. The road distance is 28.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Salinas without a car is to line 2 bus and line 28 bus which takes 2h 9m and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Aptos to Salinas, including transfers.
Aptos to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
Aptos to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Salinas is 29 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Aptos to Salinas.
There are 179+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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