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How to get fromPorterville to Salinasby taxi, bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Porterville to Salinas by taxi, bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Taxi, bus via Goshen

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Porterville to Goshentaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Goshen to Gilroybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus bus 59
    5h 10m
    $159–213

  2. Drive  188 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Porterville to Salinascar car 188 mi
    4h 6m
    $35–50

  3. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Porterville to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    5h 39m

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Porterville to Delanotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Delano to Gilroybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus bus 59
    5h 48m
    $117–152

  5. Taxi, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Porterville to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane BFL - MRY
    7h 29m
    $192–495

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 215.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Porterville, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Porterville to Salinas. However, you can take the taxi to Goshen, take the bus to Gilroy, walk to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, then take the bus to N Main St/ W Rossi St. Alternatively, you can drive from Porterville to Salinas in around 4h 6m.

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