There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Scottsdale by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
6h 32m$199–1,210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus San Jose
18h 22m$90–126Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Scottsdaletaxi
18h 25m$507–782Drive 683.9 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Scottsdalecar 683.9 mi
11h 23m$125–181Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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
6h 32m$226–292Train, 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
7h 18m$141–292Train, 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
8h 6m$119–419Train, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SBP - PHX
9h 38m$191–343Bus 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
19h 28m$92–131
Salinas to Scottsdale by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Scottsdale is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Scottsdale is to line 20 bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $190 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Scottsdale. However, there are services departing from N Main / Rossi and arriving at McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Gilroy and McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Salinas and Scottsdale is 638 miles. The road distance is 687.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Scottsdale without a car is to bus which takes 18h 22m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Salinas to Scottsdale, including transfers.
Salinas to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from N Main / Rossi station.
Salinas to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Scottsdale is 688 miles. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Salinas to Scottsdale.
There are 3050+ hotels available in Scottsdale.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from N Main / Rossi to McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Phoenix, and McDowell Rd & 27th Av in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
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
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–120
- Titanium
- $95–100
Bus from Gilroy to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
Bus from Bakersfield to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $60–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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