There are 10 ways to get from Salinas to Prescott by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Prescott
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Prescott (PRC)plane MRY - PRC
8h 18m$89–386Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
21h 22m$140–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
22h 26m$265–559Drive 673.6 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Prescottcar 673.6 mi
12h 2m$123–178Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
7h 37m$325–1,336Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
7h 34m$352–428Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
8h 25m$248–401Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Prescott
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Prescott (PRC)plane SJC - PRC
9h 8m$126–428Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Prescott, AZ
9h 8m$480–647Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Groome Transportation Office - Prescottbus
22h 27m$139–206
Salinas to Prescott by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Prescott is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Prescott is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $350 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Prescott. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and arriving at Groome Transportation Office - Prescott via Gilroy, 27th Av & McDowell Rd and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 22m.
The distance between Salinas and Prescott is 583 miles. The road distance is 677.6 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Prescott without a car is to bus which takes 21h 22m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Salinas to Prescott, including transfers.
Salinas to Prescott bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Prescott is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 21h 22m.
Salinas to Prescott bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Prescott is 678 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Salinas to Prescott.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Prescott, AZ, USA?
United Airlines flies from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Prescott (PRC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Groome Transportation Office - Prescott via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Phoenix, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Deer Valley Rd & 27th Av, and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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