There are 10 ways to get from Mazatlán to Salinas by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 37m$216–793Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MZT - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
12h 12m$171–672Bus, 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$282–439Drive 1,510.5 mi
- Drive from Mazatlán to Salinascar 1,510.5 mi
27h 22m$331–478Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MZT - MRY
8h 52m$179–747Fly 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 21mFly 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
10hFly 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 54m$216–714Bus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus 59
39h 23m$191–320Bus 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
Mazatlán to Salinas by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas is to bus which costs $190 - $320 and takes 39h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 37m and costs $210 - $800.
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 23m.
The distance between Mazatlán and Salinas is 1434 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 $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 52m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 39h 23m.
Mazatlán to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Gilroy station.
Salinas is 1h behind Mazatlán. It is currently 8:20 PM in Mazatlán and 7:20 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mazatlán to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Gilroy and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 39h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- +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
- 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
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- 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
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
Bus from Mazatlán to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–317
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–270
- Titanium
- $210–220
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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