Distance from Santa Monica, CA to Salinas, CA

Driving distance from Santa Monica, CA to Salinas, CA is 304 miles (489 km). How far is it from Santa Monica, CA to Salinas, CA? It's a 05 hours 33 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 256 miles (412 km) and flight time from Santa Monica, CA to Salinas, CA is 30 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
304 Miles
/
489 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
12.16 Gallons
46.46 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
256 Miles
/
412 Km
Flight distance

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