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How to get fromWillits to Salinasby bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Willits to Salinas by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Willits City Park to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus bus 65
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    8h 56m

  2. Drive  238.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Willits to Salinascar car 238.4 mi
    4h 17m
    $44–63

  3. Bus, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the bus from Babcock Park to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus bus 65
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus bus 172
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain train
    9h 18m
    $63–113

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 22m

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  • Distance: 256 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Willits, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Willits City Park to Salinas via Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose in around 8h 56m.

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