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Compare train, bus, and flight for Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 6h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $790.
Distance: 264 miles (425 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$184 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $790 Average price | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 51m Average total duration 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration Fastest 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA:
A bus is $99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA costing on average $184.
A bus is $705 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA costing on average $790.
Other travel options to Salinas, CA take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 1m.
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
Tickets start at around $790 compared to roughly $61 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-729.05. The journey takes 5h 1m versus 4h 36m by car, so you may arrive a little later, but you can relax instead of spending the time behind the wheel.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA
How to get from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 14 Coast Starlight9:13 AM8h57Union Station, Los Angeles, CA6:10 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$811One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 14 Coast Starlight9:13 AM8h57Union Station, Los Angeles, CA6:10 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$811One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- UA6374:15 PM1h13Los Angeles International Airport5:28 PMMonterey Peninsula$3251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 Connecting Bus9:13 AM8h22Union Station, Los Angeles, CA5:35 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$1181One-way1 transfer
- 14 Coast Starlight9:51 AM8h19Union Station, Los Angeles, CA6:10 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$1671One-way0 transfers
- 761 Pacific Surfliner · 4761 Connecting Bus7:13 AM7h57Union Station, Los Angeles, CA3:10 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$1021One-way1 transfer
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 Connecting Bus11:13 AM8h02Union Station, Los Angeles, CA7:15 PMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$1021One-way1 transfer
- 785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 Connecting Bus7:13 PM8h07Union Station, Los Angeles, CA3:20 AMSalinas Station, Salinas, CA$1021One-way1 transfer
40816:36 PM1h31Los Angeles International Airport8:07 PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
AA2137 · AA20941:10 PM5h26Los Angeles International Airport6:36 PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport$2111One-way1 transfer- AA2032 · AA15374:55 PM5h48Los Angeles International Airport10:43 PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport$2111One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA:
A bus is $99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA costing on average $184.
A bus is $705 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA costing on average $790.
Other travel options to Salinas, CA take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 1m.
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
- Around 138 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Los Angeles, CA and Salinas, CA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Los Angeles International Airport and arrive in Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Station, Los Angeles, CA and arrive in Salinas Station, Salinas, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA and arrive in Salinas, Greyhound.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to Salinas, CA by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salinas, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Salinas, CA by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with United, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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