There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Lake Havasu City by plane, shuttle, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MRY - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
9h 12m$140–401Drive 518 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Lake Havasu Citycar 518 mi
8h 50m$95–137Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Needles Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Needles Station to Lake Havasu Citytaxi
17h 13m$335–604Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
22h 3m$311–425Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
9h 13m$317–523Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
8h 36m$437–1,448Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
9h 55m$232–910Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
10h 43m$301–658
Salinas to Lake Havasu City by bus and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Lake Havasu City is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Lake Havasu City is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 36m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Salinas and Lake Havasu City is 561 miles. The road distance is 521 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Lake Havasu City without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 13m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Salinas to Lake Havasu City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Lake Havasu City is 521 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Salinas to Lake Havasu City.
There are 385+ hotels available in Lake Havasu City.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Lake Havasu City. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, walk to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, take the line 7 bus to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, walk to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), walk to Harry Reid International, then take the shuttle to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Needles Station, then take the taxi to Lake Havasu City.
- 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 Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
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
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- 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
- 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.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
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 Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $242
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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