There are 10 ways to get from Guadalajara to Salinas by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GDL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 9m$301–662Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GDL - MRY
10h 43m$104–386Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zapopan to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
46h 54m$232–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to San Antonio Stationbus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 7h$723–1,373Drive 1,796.5 mi
- Drive from Guadalajara to Salinascar 1,796.5 mi
32h 16m$328–474Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GDL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 37m$434–1,659Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GDL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 43m$189–435Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GDL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
13h 16m$251–993Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane GDL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
12h 7m$167–943Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus Ans 6238
2d 8h
Guadalajara to Salinas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guadalajara to Salinas is to fly which costs $100 - $390 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Guadalajara to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 9m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Guadalajara to Salinas. However, there are services departing from La Gran Plaza and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Terminal Zapopan and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
The distance between Guadalajara and Salinas is 1697 miles. The road distance is 1807 miles.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 46h 54m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Guadalajara to Salinas, including transfers.
Guadalajara to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Terminal Zapopan station.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Salinas is to bus which takes 46h 54m and costs $230 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $390 and takes 10h 43m.
Guadalajara to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Gilroy station.
Salinas is 1h behind Guadalajara. It is currently 3:15 PM in Guadalajara and 2:15 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Guadalajara, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from La Gran Plaza to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Central de Autobuses Zapopan, Terminal Zapopan, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 46h 54m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Zapopan to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–350
- Titanium
- $260–280
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Terminal Portales to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Guadalajara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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