There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IND - MRY
11h 4m$157–659Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 6h$423–766Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 13h$818–1,706Drive 2,275.5 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Salinascar 2,275.5 mi
36h 26m$416–600Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 45m$328–753Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IND - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
10h 53m$254–955Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IND - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 18m$253–999Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane IND - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
13h 52m$200–786
Indianapolis to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Salinas is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $320 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Salinas is 1982 miles. The road distance is 2288.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Indianapolis to Salinas, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Salinas is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
Indianapolis to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Salinas is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 2:11 PM in Indianapolis and 11:11 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +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
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
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 N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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