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Salinas to Los Angeles Coach Timetable
Is it better to travel by bus or train from Salinas to Los Angeles?
There are usually 15 daily train trips from Salinas to Los Angeles.
Coach | Train | |
|---|---|---|
Avg. Price | Avg. Price£53.88 | Avg. Price£67.03 |
Daily Trips | Daily Trips2 | Daily Trips15 |
Duration | Duration7h 28m | Duration8h 45m |
Coach from Salinas to Los Angeles: Journey Information
There is one daily coach from Salinas to Los Angeles. Traveling by coach from Salinas to Los Angeles usually takes around 7 hours and 30 minutes, but the fastest Amtrak Thruway coach can make the trip in 7 hours and 15 minutes.
| Distance | 264 mi (425 km) |
| Shortest duration | 7h 15m |
| Cheapest price | £53.88 |
| Trips per day | 2 |
| Most frequent service | Amtrak Thruway |
| Coach lines | 1 |
Price trends for coaches from Salinas to Los Angeles
Average coach ticket prices from Salinas to Los Angeles by month
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What coach companies travel from Salinas to Los Angeles?
There is one intercity bus company available to search and book on Wanderu that operates from Salinas to Los Angeles. Amtrak Thruway is the only company that has bus schedules available to search and book at the moment. It only makes the trip once a day on most days.
| Coach | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak Thruway | 1 | 7h 30m | £53.88 |
Amtrak Thruway, also known as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, is a system of intercity passenger buses operated by Amtrak to connect train stations to areas that are not served by the carrier’s railroads. On the bus, passengers can enjoy comfortable reclining seats with leg rests and access to onboard restroom facilities. Amtrak Thruway bus tickets from Salinas to Los Angeles start at £54. On average, there are 1 Amtrak Thruway bus trips on this route every day.
Frequently asked questions about traveling by coach from Salinas to Los Angeles
The coach takes an average of 7 hours and 30 minutes to cover the 264 miles from Salinas to Los Angeles. However, the fastest coach only takes 7 hours and 15 minutes. It’s definitely on the longer side, so plan to get comfortable for a long road trip. Keep in mind that your actual coach may arrive earlier or later than scheduled, depending on whether there is more or less traffic than usual.
Thursday is usually the day of the week when coaches are busiest. If you are planning to travel on a Thursday, you should make sure to book tickets well in advance as they may sell out.
On the other hand, Sunday is typically the least busy day for coach travel on this route. If you are looking for less crowded coaches to Los Angeles, book your ticket for the last day of the week.
There is usually only one coach per day from Salinas to Los Angeles. It leaves the station in Salinas at 16:00 each day. The time might vary for specific dates, so be sure to search on Wanderu for the most up-to-date information.
There is usually only one coach per day from Salinas to Los Angeles. Fortunately, this happens to be a direct coach, meaning that you do not have to get on a different coach at any point during your trip.
Need more travel options? Consider taking the train from Salinas to Los Angeles; ticket prices start at £41.16.
City Information
Salinas
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Salinas is a city in California popularly known as the Salad Bowl of the World- though the nickname is about more than healthy food. The city has a vibrant agriculture industry, pristine farmland, historic sites, and plenty of greenery. As an agriculture-based city, it's not surprising that there are a lot of outdoor areas to visit, from Natividad Creek Park to the Creekbridge Neighborhood Park. In addition, history lovers in Salinas can visit the National Steinbeck Center and Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Museum for their interactive exhibits, while Salinas Valley Art Gallery appeals to art lovers.
For wine lovers in Salinas, there is a wide range of wineries and vineyards in the city, with popular choices being the Chateau Sinnet Winery and Vineyard, and SMD Vineyards. Visitors to the city can check out the nightclubs, lounges, and bowling centers. Salinas organizes festivals throughout the year, like the Monthly Art Market & Artisan Fair and the 7th Annual Halloween Beer Crawl.
If you're visiting Salinas by train, over 100 cities offer routes by Amtrak. Fewer bus lines are going to the city, provided by Amtrak Thruway. There are also Monterey-Salinas Transit services for transport inside the city.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the undisputed world capital of the entertainment business. Because of that, the City of Angels is where you will find some of the most iconic landmarks of the film and music industries, including the world-famous Walk of Fame and Dolby Theatre (home of the Academy Awards) on Hollywood Boulevard, the easily recognizable Capitol Records building at Hollywood & Vine, and the LA Live complex in Downtown Los Angeles.
The best part of LA is that it has something to offer for people of all interests: outdoor enthusiasts can hike up to the Hollywood sign, fashion aficionados can go shopping in Beverly Hills, art lovers can check out the prominent Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the Miracle Mile district, and those looking for a fun night out can go bar-hopping in West Hollywood. Are you a Pokémon GO addict? Well then this is the place for you because LA is the best city to catch the rarest Pokémon in the U.S.. And if you want to want to experience the famed golden coast of Southern California for yourself, head west to Santa Monica and Venice for a refreshing dip in the Pacific Ocean.
With one of the biggest airports on the West Coast and several bus and train stops across the county, Los Angeles makes it easy to travel elsewhere in California, visit the neighboring Nevada, Arizona and Mexico, or take a flight to pretty much any other part of the world.
Station Information
Where does the coach leave from in Salinas?
Main departure station: 11 Station Pl
Most coaches depart from the main station in Salinas.
All coach stations in Salinas:
11 Station Pl
Where does the coach arrive in Los Angeles?
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Link to image attributionMain arrival station: Union Station
Union Station is the main train station in Los Angeles and the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States. The station was opened in 1939 and has become one of California’s busiest transportation hubs, serving more than 100 thousand passengers per day. Every Amtrak route that goes through Los Angeles stops at Union Station. In addition, the area around the station serves as the main bus stop for several bus carriers that conduct trips in and out of the city. Located in Downtown LA, Union Station offers easy transit connections to other parts of the city via three Metro Rail lines and one Metro Busway line, as well as a shuttle service to LAX airport. Union Station also serves as the main LA hub for six lines of Metrolink, Southern California’s primary commuter rail service.
Coach stations in Los Angeles:
Union Station
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