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

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There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Salinas by plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, 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. Drive  338 mi

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

  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
    $153–295

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 50m
    $65–91

  5. Fly from Long Beach 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
    $118–519

  6. 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 13m
    $84–131

Huntington Beach to Salinas by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest 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 Magnolia-Carrolltown to Salinas via Magnolia-Bolsa, Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and San Jose in around 10h 50m.

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