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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Salinasby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salinas by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SDU - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    19h 58m
    $700–1,804

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane GIG - MRY
    25h 38m
    $356–1,208

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SDU - MRY
    21h 3m
    $387–1,271

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GIG - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    22h 7m
    $586–1,451

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GIG - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    21h 45m
    $503–1,654

  6. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDU - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    25h 2m
    $646–1,176

  7. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SDU - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    21h 23m
    $563–1,811

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration16h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$658Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,652.7 mi
  • Duration: 19h 58m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Salinas, CA, USA?

LATAM Chile, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day.

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