There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Oaxaca by shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJC - OAX
11h 18m$4,388–11,950Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane FAT - OAX
14h 37m$2,625–10,069Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 11h$5,997–7,911Train, 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 Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxacabus
2d 12h$13,255–25,859Drive 3,854.1 km
- Drive from Salinas to Oaxacacar 3,854.1 km
42h 50m$7,492–10,822Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SFO - OAX
11h 50m$2,950–10,611Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane OAK - OAX
12h 57m$4,835–12,261Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxacabus
2d 18h$3,477–5,106Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
3d 3h$5,728–9,537
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Oaxaca is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $4300 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and arriving at Oaxaca via Gilroy and Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Salinas and Oaxaca is 3461 km. The road distance is 3854.1 km.
The best way to get from Salinas to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 11h and costs $6000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Salinas to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Salinas to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Salinas to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 8:53 PM in Salinas and 9:53 PM in Oaxaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Oaxaca is 3854 km. It takes approximately 42h 50m to drive from Salinas to Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Oaxaca via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Central ACN in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–21,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
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
- $2,000–4,000
- 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
- $7,500–16,000
- 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 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- 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 Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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/
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.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 Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- dolphins.mx
Bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- dolphins.mx
- 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
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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