There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Cambridge by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
10h 9m$236–624Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MRY - BOS
11h 21m$204–765Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 7h$1,106–2,374Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus
3d 9h$591–1,149Drive 3,175.5 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Cambridgecar 3,175.5 mi
2d 2h$580–838Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SJC - BOS
11h 2m$241–817Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
12h 34m$245–832Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Manchester 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 Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SJC - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
13h 34m$249–873Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 7h$962–1,958
Salinas to Cambridge by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Cambridge is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Cambridge is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Boston via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Salinas and Cambridge is 2827 miles. The road distance is 3194 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $1,100 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Salinas to Cambridge, including transfers.
Salinas to Cambridge bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Cambridge train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Cambridge is to train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $1,100 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 9h, you could also fly, which costs $200 - $800 and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Salinas to Boston via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Cambridge bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Cambridge is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 3:51 AM in Salinas and 6:51 AM in Cambridge.
Salinas to Cambridge train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Cambridge is 3194 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Salinas to Cambridge.
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