There are 11 ways to get from Nashville to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
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 Nashville (BNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BNA - MRY
10h 54m$157–659Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus
2d 5h$409–766Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 10h$798–1,720Drive 2,213.3 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Salinascar 2,213.3 mi
35h 4m$404–584Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 11m$244–905Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 26m$282–528Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 11m$247–954Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
13h 6m$214–406Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus
2d 7h$428–824Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 20h$918–1,939Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 3h$908–1,930
Nashville to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Salinas is to fly and train which costs $210 - $410 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 11m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Salinas via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Nashville and Salinas is 1992 miles. The road distance is 2226.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Salinas without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 2 days 5h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Nashville to Salinas, including transfers.
Nashville to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Salinas is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Irving, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
Nashville to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Salinas is 2h behind Nashville. It is currently 2:17 AM in Nashville and 12:17 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Salinas via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Nashville to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nashville to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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 Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $400–600
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
- 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
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
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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