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How to get fromSalinas to Newport Beachby shuttle, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or tram

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There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Newport Beach by shuttle, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or tram

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  1. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    6h 33m
    $236–862

  2. Drive 342.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salinas to Newport Beachcar car 342.6 mi
    6h 2m
    $63–91

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    11h 6m
    $172–311

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to Los Angelesbus bus Ans 6241
    11h 7m

  5. Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane MRY - SNA
    6h 34m
    $249–760

  6. Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 577 bus, line 1 bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 7th / Channelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Balboa Covesbus bus
    8h 12m
    $280–714

  7. Line 29 bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 577 bus, line 1 bus

    1. Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    5. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 7th / Channelbus bus
    6. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Balboa Covesbus bus
    8h 9m
    $157–666

  8. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 1 bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    3. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Balboa Covesbus bus
    8h 10m
    $93–354

  9. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, line 43 bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Newport-18Thbus bus
    9h 7m
    $547–831

  10. Bus via Gilroy

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus 460
    14h 22m
    $76–103

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Newport Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Salinas to Newport Beach via Los Angeles and Santa Ana in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, American Star Tours operates a bus from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily, and the journey takes 7h 40m. FlixBus-us also services this route 4 times a week.

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