There are 9 ways to get from Mexico City to Salinas by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle
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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MEX - MRY
11h 21m$115–489Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zapopan to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
2d 6h$290–481Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 11h$712–1,419Drive 2,109.6 mi
- Drive from Mexico City to Salinascar 2,109.6 mi
38h 28m$385–557Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 52m$515–952Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 2m$190–508Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
11h 28m$202–705Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Oxnardbus
- Take the bus from Oxnard to Salinasbus
2d 11hBus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
2d 18h$308–472
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Salinas is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico City to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Terminal Zapopan and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Mexico City and Salinas is 1854 miles. The road distance is 2121.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Mexico City to Salinas, including transfers.
Mexico City to Salinas bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Salinas is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 2 days 6h.
Mexico City to Salinas bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Central de Autobuses Zapopan station.
Salinas is 1h behind Mexico City. It is currently 12:06 AM in Mexico City and 11:06 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Aeroméxico fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Central de Autobuses Zapopan, Terminal Zapopan, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Zapopan to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–350
- Titanium
- $260–280
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Oxnard to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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