There are 11 ways to get from Pocatello to Salinas by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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 Pocatello Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIH - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 18m$128–466Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PIH - MRY
8h 51m$91–420Bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
25h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
27h 14mDrive 869.5 mi
- Drive from Pocatello to Salinascar 869.5 mi
13h 58m$159–230Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PIH - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 20mBus to Idaho Falls, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IDA - MRY
10h 51m$112–534Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 9m$138–474Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 30mBus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SLC - MRY
9h 34m$101–438Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CAbus
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus 59
27h 26m$266–417
Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pocatello to Salinas is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pocatello to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 18m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Pocatello to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and arriving at Salinas via Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 46m.
The distance between Pocatello and Salinas is 700 miles. The road distance is 874.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pocatello to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 25h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Pocatello to Salinas, including transfers.
Pocatello to Salinas bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
The best way to get from Pocatello to Salinas is to bus which takes 25h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $420 and takes 8h 51m.
Pocatello to Salinas bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Farmington - Hampton Inn station.
Salinas is 1h behind Pocatello. It is currently 12:44 PM in Pocatello and 11:44 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salinas via Farmington - Hampton Inn, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 25h 46m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Idaho Falls to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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
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
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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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 San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Madera, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- 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
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