There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Dayton by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dayton (DAY)plane MRY - DAY
12h$447–1,808Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
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 Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
13h 31m$290–787Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station 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 Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$428–852Bus, 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 Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
2d 15h$821–1,730Drive 2,381.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Daytoncar 2,381.2 mi
38h 38m$435–628Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dayton
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dayton (DAY)plane SJC - DAY
11h 42m$484–1,860Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane SFO - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
12h 58m$306–892
Salinas to Dayton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Dayton is to train and Caltrain and fly and bus which costs $290 - $800 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Dayton is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $480 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Salinas and Dayton is 2094 miles. The road distance is 2395.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Dayton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Salinas to Dayton, including transfers.
Salinas to Dayton bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Dayton is to fly which takes 12h and costs $440 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 11h.
Salinas to Dayton bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Dayton is 3h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 10:41 PM in Salinas and 1:41 AM in Dayton.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dayton (DAY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dayton via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- +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
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 San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
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Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Dayton is 2395 miles. It takes approximately 38h 38m to drive from Salinas to Dayton.
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