There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Morelia by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SJC - MLM
8h 32m$5,888–16,750Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Moreliabus
2d 8h$3,773–8,272Bus
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
2d 1h$4,797–7,011Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Moreliabus
2d 7h$13,867–25,506Drive 3,167.3 km
- Drive from Salinas to Moreliacar 3,167.3 km
35h 36m$6,155–8,891Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica 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 General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane OAK - MLM
10h 14m$4,538–11,061Fly Monterey Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane MRY - MLM
18h 39m$5,095–15,908Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane FAT - MLM
11h 29m$4,725–14,369Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SFO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
13h 55m$9,708–17,416Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Yuririabus
- Take the bus from Yuriria to Moreliabus
2d 18h$4,977–6,682
Salinas to Morelia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Morelia is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $4900 - $7000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Morelia is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $5500 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Morelia. However, there are services departing from N Main / Rossi and arriving at Morelia via Gilroy and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Salinas and Morelia is 2940 km. The road distance is 3167.3 km.
The best way to get from Salinas to Morelia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $4800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Salinas to Morelia, including transfers.
Salinas to Morelia bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from N Main / Rossi station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Morelia is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $4800 - $7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $5000 - $16000 and takes 18h 39m.
Salinas to Morelia bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Morelia is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 10:53 PM in Salinas and 11:53 PM in Morelia.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Morelia, Mexico?
You can take a bus from N Main / Rossi to Morelia via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Volaris fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–9,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–15,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
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
- $2,000–4,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- 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
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- 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
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
- 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
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $750–900
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,500–4,800
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $260–490
- Titanium
- $280–490
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $650–1,100
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
- $1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–3,700
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Yuriria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from Yuriria to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Celaya to Yuriria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from Yuriria to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
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