There are 11 ways to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
4h 36m$275–706Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Huntington Parkbus San Jose
11h 29m$49–73Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach 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 Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
6h 42m$77–266Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
9h 22m$148–197Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
10h 3m$117–244Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
4h 33m$152–658Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
6h 3m$455–1,473Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
6h 49m$535–831Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MRY - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus
6h 50m$448–829Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Salinas to Los Angeles-LAX307.3 mi
5h 17mDrive 307.3 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car 307.3 mi
5h 17m$57–81
Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Los Angeles Airport, CA via UCSB North Hall Inbound and Santa Barbara Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Los Angeles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Salinas and Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 292 miles. The road distance is 309.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) without a car is to bus via Goleta which takes 9h 22m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX), including transfers.
Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to bus via Goleta which takes 9h 22m and costs $140 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport, CA via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Santa Barbara Airport in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- (855) 463-5252
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlyAway
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- FlyAway
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Salinas to Los Angeles-LAX
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Salinas to Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
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