There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Guayaquil by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SFO - GYE
15h 16m$222–728Fly Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MRY - GYE
21h 58m$215–856Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SFO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
21h 49m$229–743Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJC - GYE
16h 33m$242–858Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane OAK - GYE
21h 3m$260–895Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre 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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SFO - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
23h 4m$230–752
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Guayaquil is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Guayaquil is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Salinas and Guayaquil is 6381 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Salinas to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Guayaquil is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:29 AM in Salinas and 6:29 AM in Guayaquil.
There are 448+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Denver, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- 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
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
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