There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Blythe by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Indiobus
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus Cbx
14h 55m$89–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus La
15h 54m$157–303Drive 522.1 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Blythecar 522.1 mi
8h 49m$96–138Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonaldsbus
9h 43m$227–328Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Blythe McDonaldsbus Cbx
17h 14m$141–211Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, taxi
- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Yucca Valley Transit Center to Indio, CAtaxi
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus
10h 44m$358–620Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus
10h 29m$250–925Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Yucca Valley Transit Center to Indio, CAtaxi
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus
9h 54m$273–613
Salinas to Blythe by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Blythe is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Blythe is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Blythe. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and arriving at Blythe McDonalds via Gilroy and Indio, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Salinas and Blythe is 611 miles. The road distance is 525.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Blythe without a car is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Salinas to Blythe, including transfers.
Salinas to Blythe bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Salinas to Blythe bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Blythe is 525 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Salinas to Blythe.
There are 16+ hotels available in Blythe.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Blythe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Blythe McDonalds via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Indio, and Indio, CA in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $60–85
- Titanium
- $65–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–50
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
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