There are 5 ways to get from Salinas to Death Valley National Park by car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Drive 429 mi
best- Drive from Salinas to Death Valley National Parkcar 429 mi
7h 58m$79–114Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MRY - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Death Valley National Parkcar
6h 58m$76–341Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Death Valley National Parkcar
6h 59m$253–463Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, drive
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SFO - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Death Valley National Parkcar
7h 41m$168–850Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, drive
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Death Valley National Parkcar
8h 29m$237–598
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Death Valley National Park is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Death Valley National Park is to fly and drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $75 - $350.
The distance between Salinas and Death Valley National Park is 432 miles. The road distance is 431.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive 431.5 miles from Salinas to Death Valley National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Death Valley National Park is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Salinas to Death Valley National Park.
There are two+ hotels available in Death Valley National Park.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Death Valley National Park, CA, USA?
You can drive from Salinas to Death Valley National Park in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
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
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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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