There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 54m$27–41BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
4h 51m$15–25Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 16m$29–40Drive 106 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7car 106 mi
1h 51m$20–28Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
4h 1m$31–57
San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 is to BART and bus which costs $14 - $26 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Salinas via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Salinas via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between San Francisco and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 is 108 miles. The road distance is 106.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 without a car is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, including transfers.
San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 is to bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $26 - $45. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 via San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and Salinas in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Salinas in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 is 107 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from San Francisco to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7.
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