There are 9 ways to get from Omaha to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- 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$154–438Fly Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane OMA - MRY
9h 39m$136–608Bus
- 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$366–586Bus, 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$574–1,078Drive 1,750.5 mi
- Drive from Omaha to Salinascar 1,750.5 mi
26h 42m$320–462Fly 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$193–754Fly 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 46m$189–744Bus 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
12h 30m$190–744Bus, 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$656–1,397
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 $150 - $440 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 $150 - $440.
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 1539 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 $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 19m 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 bus which takes 42h 58m and costs $360 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 9h 39m.
Omaha to Salinas bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Salinas is 2h behind Omaha. It is currently 4:55 PM in Omaha and 2:55 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
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. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Omaha (OMA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
- $18–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- +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
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
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