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How to get fromCarson City to Salinasby bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Carson City to Salinas by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train via San Jose

    best
    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    11h 20m
    $91–170

  2. Drive 275 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carson City to Salinascar car 275 mi
    5h 27m
    $51–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 55m
    $70–141

  4. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    7h 4m
    $220–511

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Oaklandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus bus
    11h 35m
    $74–138

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from N Carson Street and Hot Springs Road to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain train
    13h 55m
    $117–235

  7. Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane RNO - MRY
    8h 33m
    $399–617

  8. Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RNO - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    $456–613

Carson City to Salinas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Carson City, NV, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to Salinas via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS, Reno Amtrak, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 11h 35m.

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