There are 9 ways to get from Omaha to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, 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 Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane OMA - MRY
9h 6m$126–558Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
42h 58m$386–631Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d$639–1,188Drive 1,750.5 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Salinascar 1,750.5 mi
26h 41m$320–462Fly Omaha to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 19m$136–512Fly Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane OMA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 20m$203–754Fly Omaha to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OMA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 45m$201–798Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LNK - MRY
11h 57m$181–745Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 2h$716–1,517
Omaha to Salinas by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Salinas via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 58m.
The distance between Omaha and Salinas is 1463 miles. The road distance is 1760.7 miles.
The best way to get from Omaha to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 42h 58m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Omaha to Salinas, including transfers.
Omaha to Salinas bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Salinas is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $650 and takes 42h 58m.
Omaha to Salinas bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Salinas is 2h behind Omaha. It is currently 10:47 AM in Omaha and 8:47 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Salinas via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 42h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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