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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Salinasby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YVR - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    5h 37m
    $177–705

  2. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane YVR - MRY
    7h 12m
    $65–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus bus
    31h 20m
    $209–361

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    33h 6m
    $369–820

  5. Drive 1,031.7 mi

    1. Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Salinascar car 1,031.7 mi
    17h 51m
    $237–341

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YVR - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    7h 22m
    $427–1,163

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YVR - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain train
    9h 5m
    $493–1,136

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Salinas by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Salinas via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, and Oakland in around 31h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Salinas via Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Seattle in around 33h 6m.

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