There are 5 ways to get from Union City to Salinas by subway, bus, train (Amtrak), 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.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Union City to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 46m$25–39Line 66 bus, line 68 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Santa Teresa Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Centerbus 59
4h 31m$8–14Train
- Take the train from Fremont to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
3h 22m$27–53Drive 79.3 mi
- Drive from Union City to Salinascar 79.3 mi
1h 25m$15–21Train via Berryessa BART (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
3h 31m$27–56
Union City to Salinas by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City to Salinas is to line 66 bus and line 68 bus and bus which costs $7 - $15 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Union City to Salinas is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Union City to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Milpitas BART and arriving at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Santa Teresa Station and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Union City to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Fremont and arriving at Salinas via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Union City and Salinas is 82 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to Salinas without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 46m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Union City to Salinas, including transfers.
Union City to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Milpitas BART station.
Union City to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fremont station.
The best way to get from Union City to Salinas is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs $27 - $55. Alternatively, you can line 66 bus and line 68 bus and bus, which costs $7 - $15 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Union City, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Fremont to Salinas via San Jose in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Union City to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Milpitas, Milpitas BART, Santa Teresa Station, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Union City to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fremont to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Fremont to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Ace
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
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Milpitas BART to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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More Questions & Answers
Union City to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Teresa Station.
Union City to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to Salinas is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Union City to Salinas.
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