Salina is located at the intersection of Interstate 135 (North-South) and Interstate 70 (East-West). Interstate 70 provides direct access to Denver, Kansas City and beyond, both east and west. Interstate 135 connects Salina with Wichita, Oklahoma City and Dallas to the south, while I-35 north connects with I-80 in Nebraska. Seven exits allow easy access to US-81 and US-40 highways from most areas of the city. Residents of Salina enjoy a short average drive to work of only 12.43 minutes.

Greyhound-Trailways Lines, an outstanding trans-continental bus line, is located in Salina. Bus transportation at regular intervals during the day is available in all directions.

Great Lakes Arilines provides daily airline service to Kansas City and Denver. There are three daily flights arriving in Salina and three flights departing from Salina Airport with connecting flights to all parts of the world.

Salina to Denver (New Service)

Flight 5146      Departs   8:05a           Arrives     8:40a           Operates Daily
Flight 5095      Departs   1:50p           Arrives     2:25p           Operates Daily

Denver to Salina (New Service):

Flight 5147      Departs   8:00a           Arrives  10:30a            Operates Daily
Flight 5096      Departs   1:30p           Arrives    4:00p            Operates Daily


Salina to Kansas City (Transitioning to Great Lakes):

Flight 5147      Departs 10:40a           Arrives  11:45a            Operates Daily
Flight 5096      Departs   4:10p           Arrives     5:15p           Operates Daily

Kansas City to Salina (Transitioning to Great Lakes):

Flight 5146      Departs   6:50a           Arrives    7:55a            Operates Daily
Flight 5095      Departs 12:30p           Arrives    1:35p            Operates Daily

Salina’s rise as one of the outstanding distribution centers in Kansas is largely due to its splendid transportation facilities. Union Pacific Railroad gives Salina rail service in four directions out of the city and daily package-car service in and out of Salina. Terminal facilities are adequate to handle present and greatly increased business. An average of eight freights enter and leave Salina daily. Storage tracks total about 30 miles.

Thirty-two freight companies provide motor freight service in Salina with direct and connecting schedules to all cities in the United States. Competition in this industry has created the lowest average transportation cost in the state as well as one of the lowest in the nation. This competition among the companies for the freight transportation has created an outstanding opportunity for manufacturers and businesses in the Salina area.