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There are 11 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Salinas by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane DEN - MRY
    8h 20m
    $125–492

  2. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane COS - MRY
    9h 32m
    $99–471

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus bus
    35h 3m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain train
    40h 53m
    $822–1,312

  5. Drive  1,278.4 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Salinascar car 1,278.4 mi
    21h 3m
    $212–305

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

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DEN - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    8h 32m
    $162–538

  7. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane COS - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    9h 42m
    $136–517

  8. Bus to Denver, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DEN - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    9h 3m

  9. Bus to Denver, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DEN - 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
    8h 57m

  10. Bus to Denver, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DEN - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain train
    12h 27m
    $252–609

  11. Bus to Denver, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane DEN - FAT
    3. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus bus
    11h 36m
    $127–467

Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,066.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Salinas via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 35h 3m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.

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