There are 9 ways to get from Idaho to Salinas by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h$93–364Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Salinastrain
25h 23m$318–591Drive 724.8 mi
- Drive from Boise to Salinascar 724.8 mi
12h 10m$133–192Fly Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 23m$294–348Fly Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 26m$319–464Fly Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GEG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 18m$131–417Fly Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GEG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 40m$107–321Fly Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
9h 35m$183–535Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Wall Ave / 17th St to Salt Lake Central Stationbus 470
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
34h 30m$330–671
Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to Salinas is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h and costs $90 - $370.
The distance between Idaho and Salinas is 593 miles. The road distance is 729 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to Salinas without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 25h 23m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Idaho to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 1h behind Idaho. It is currently 2:21 AM in Idaho and 1:21 AM in Salinas.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho to Salinas is 729 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Idaho to Salinas.
There are 196+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Idaho to Salinas. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the shuttle to Prunedale Park & Ride, walk to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride, then take the line 29 bus to N Main St/ W Rossi St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, take the bus to Chemult Post Office, walk to Chemult, then take the train to Salinas.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chemult to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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