There are 3 ways to get from Salinas to Porterville by bus, taxi, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Delanobus
- Take the taxi from Delano to Portervilletaxi
6h 2m$118–164Drive 188.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Portervillecar 188.2 mi
4h 5m$35–50Train, Caltrain, fly, taxi
- 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 Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the taxi from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Portervilletaxi
6h 23m$212–485
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Porterville is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Porterville is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Salinas and Porterville is 256 miles. The road distance is 189.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Porterville without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Salinas to Porterville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Porterville is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Salinas to Porterville.
There are seven+ hotels available in Porterville.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Porterville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Porterville. However, you can take the bus to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, walk to Gilroy, take the bus to Delano, then take the taxi to Porterville. Alternatively, you can drive from Salinas to Porterville in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- [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 Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $25–40
- Titanium
- $27–40
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-661-326-1010
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
Azteca Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-431-2727
- Website
- fasttaxinearme.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 661-703-2950
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-932-6039
- Website
- silvercabofbakersfield.com
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