There are 3 ways to get from Salinas to Los Padres National Forest by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Walk from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Los Padres National Forestunknown
6hTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
- Walk from Santa Barbara to Los Padres National Forestunknown
6h 40mTrain, Caltrain, fly, travel
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Walk from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Los Padres National Forestunknown
5h 45m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salinas and Los Padres National Forest is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Los Padres National Forest without a car is to bus and travel which takes 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Salinas to Los Padres National Forest, including transfers.
There are 262+ hotels available in Los Padres National Forest.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Los Padres National Forest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Los Padres National Forest. However, you can take the bus to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop then travel to Los Padres National Forest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to Los Padres National Forest via Santa Barbara in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
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
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