There are 4 ways to get from Salinas to Guayaquil by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
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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 18m$257–865Fly 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 38m$245–906Shuttle 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
18h 12m$282–958Train, 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
23h 18m$264–880
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Guayaquil is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Guayaquil is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Salinas and Guayaquil is 6381 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Salinas to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Guayaquil is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 12:18 PM in Salinas and 2:18 PM in Guayaquil.
There are 450+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Austin, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Denver, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
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