There are 3 ways to get from Ucluelet to Salinas by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tofino SPB, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YTP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 2m$158–425Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ucluelet to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YCD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
13h 40m$142–412Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YAZ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 32m$498–1,139
Tofino SPB (YTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ucluelet to Salinas is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $140 - $420 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ucluelet to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $430.
The distance between Ucluelet and Salinas is 935 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Ucluelet to Salinas, including transfers.
There are 162+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Ucluelet, BC, Canada and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ucluelet to Salinas. However, you can take the taxi to Tofino SPB (YTP) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 20 bus to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
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
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Ucluelet to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $38
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