There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Anchorage by shuttle, plane, car, train, or bus
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Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SJC - ANC
10h 35m$254–910Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
11h 26m$215–813Drive 3,153.4 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Anchoragecar 3,153.4 mi
2d 12h$576–832Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MRY - ANC
11h 7m$307–1,208Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
11h 50m$332–1,369Train, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
14h 29m$257–975Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane FAT - ANC
13h 58m$281–1,036
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $210 - $850 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Anchorage is to shuttle and fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Salinas and Anchorage is 2125 miles. The road distance is 3171.8 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Salinas to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Salinas. It is currently 1:04 AM in Salinas and 12:04 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Anchorage is 3172 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Salinas to Anchorage.
There are 204+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
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