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How to get fromColumbia to Salinasby plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Salinas by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Columbia to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane CAE - MRY
    11h 46m
    $366–1,408

  2. Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus bus
    2. Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AGS - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    14h 24m
    $294–890

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus bus
    3d 15h
    $1,199–2,500

  4. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Elkhart Amtrak Station to La Paz Plymouth, INtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from La Paz Plymouth, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    3d 20h
    $931–1,762

  5. Drive 2,594.5 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Salinascar car 2,594.5 mi
    41h 22m
    $474–684

  6. Fly Columbia to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CAE - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    $494–1,854

  7. Fly Columbia to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CAE - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    11h 50m
    $346–1,252

Columbia to Salinas by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,319.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Columbia (CAE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily.

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