There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Pocatello by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Pocatello Regional 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 Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SJC - PIH
7h 47m$123–441Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
cheapest- 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 Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SFO - PIH
8h 10m$113–409Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
25h 39m$196–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
26h 11m$337–686Drive 868.1 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Pocatellocar 868.1 mi
13h 59m$159–229Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional 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 Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane OAK - PIH
8h 38m$123–487Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
9h 1m$152–543Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
27h 56m$222–344Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boise, ID - Airporttaxi
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
28h 45m$406–720
Salinas to Pocatello by bus, foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Pocatello is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Pocatello is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Downtown Salt Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 39m.
The distance between Salinas and Pocatello is 701 miles. The road distance is 873.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Pocatello without a car is to bus which takes 25h 39m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Salinas to Pocatello, including transfers.
Salinas to Pocatello bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Pocatello bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 11:56 AM in Salinas and 12:56 PM in Pocatello.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Pocatello is 873 miles. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Salinas to Pocatello.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Oakland, Lake Merritt, West Oakland, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 25h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- 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
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- 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
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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