Salinas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Salinas is a city of 157,380 people in United States (California), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Salinas station.
Key facts
Daylight in Salinas runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salinas is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 20 km).
Flights to Salinas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Salinas station. Trains to Salinas
Buses to Salinas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 77 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 168 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 212 km — flights · tours
- Oakland, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 278 km — flights · tours
- Stockton, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Reno, 356 km
- Fremont, 101 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Modesto, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Guanajuato, Wakuya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Salinas?
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Salinas?
About 157,380 people live in Salinas, across 61 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Salinas in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Salinas?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Salinas?
San Jose (77 km), San Francisco (139 km), Fresno (168 km), Sacramento (212 km), Oakland (137 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.