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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Salinasby plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Salinas by plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or tram

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    4h 33m
    $276–905

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Gilroybus bus Nogales / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus bus 59
    13h 28m
    $46–69

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 34m
    $263–404

  4. Bus via Santa Barbara

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 20m

  5. Drive  338 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Salinascar car 338 mi
    5h 55m
    $62–90

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

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    7h 23m
    $113–489

  7. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LAX - MRY
    5. Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus bus
    7h 56m
    $290–715

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Salinas via Santa Ana and Los Angeles in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Main to Salinas via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, 6th / Broadway, Broadway / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 12h 20m.

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