There are 8 ways to get from Sonora to Salinas by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Yuma International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Drive from San Luis Río Colorado to Yuma International Airport (YUM)car
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YUM - MRY
9h 13m$86–425Bus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus 59
25h 31m$129–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus 95
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
27h 17m$373–640Drive 956.4 mi
- Drive from Hermosillo to Salinascar 956.4 mi
17h 45m$211–305Fly Hermosillo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane HMO - MRY
9h 41m$107–496Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
9h 46m$418–1,421Bus to Tucson, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 8mBus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus 59
28h 11m$206–303
Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sonora to Salinas is to bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sonora to Salinas is to drive and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonora to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Hermosillo and arriving at N Main St/ W Rossi St via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
The distance between Sonora and Salinas is 545 miles. The road distance is 962 miles.
The best way to get from Sonora to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 25h 31m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Sonora to Salinas, including transfers.
Sonora to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Hermosillo station.
The best way to get from Sonora to Salinas is to bus which takes 25h 31m and costs $120 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $500 and takes 9h 41m.
Sonora to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Gilroy station.
Salinas is 1h behind Sonora. It is currently 8:21 PM in Sonora and 7:21 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Sonora, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hermosillo to N Main St/ W Rossi St via Hermosillo, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 25h 31m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–180
- Titanium
- $141–142
Bus from Hermosillo to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–70
Bus from Nogales to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–20
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Hermosillo to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $213
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
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