There are 9 ways to get from Mazatlán to Salinas by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MZT - MRY
8h 5m$182–701Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
33h 27m$201–371Drive 1,510.5 mi
- Drive from Mazatlán to Salinascar 1,510.5 mi
27h 17m$276–399Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MZT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 38m$259–897Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MZT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 28m$191–643Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MZT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 57m$256–939Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MZT - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Salinastrain
11h 44m$189–688Bus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus 59
39h 18m$209–350Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Mazatlan to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
46h 9m$236–318
Mazatlán to Salinas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas is to bus and train which costs $200 - $380 and takes 33h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mazatlán to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Mazatlán and arriving at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between Mazatlán and Salinas is 1355 miles. The road distance is 1519.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 27m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Mazatlán to Salinas, including transfers.
Mazatlán to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Mazatlán station.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 39h 18m.
Mazatlán to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlán to Salinas is 1519 miles. It takes approximately 27h 17m to drive from Mazatlán to Salinas.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mazatlán to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Gilroy and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–346
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–300
- Titanium
- $225–240
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Mazatlan to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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