There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
5h 37m$119–471Bus, 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane FAT - SLC
8h 43m$86–397Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station 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
19h 50mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
21h 15m$300–606Drive 821.1 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Salt Lake Citycar 821.1 mi
12h 48m$150–217Train, 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
6h 19m$129–358Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MRY - SLC
7h 29m$92–449Train, 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
7h 2m$118–506
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Salinas and Salt Lake City is 659 miles. The road distance is 825.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Salinas to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Salt Lake City is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $450 and takes 7h 29m.
Salinas to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Oakland station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 5:14 PM in Salinas and 6:14 PM in Salt Lake City.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center in around 19h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours.
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
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
- $12–26
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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 Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
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