There are 7 ways to get from Big Sur to Huntington Beach by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MRY - SNA
4h 33m$398–921Drive 325.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Huntington Beachcar 325.6 mi
6h 15m$60–86Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus
11h 25m$206–259Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
12h 18m$286–464Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
5h 9m$366–1,022Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 577 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 7th / Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Pacific Coast-Mainbus
5h 34m$373–824Bus
- Take the bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
16h 2m$161–220
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Huntington Beach is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Huntington Beach is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $390 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Sur to Huntington Beach. However, there are services departing from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at 1St-Orange via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Big Sur and Huntington Beach is 345 miles. The road distance is 327.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Huntington Beach without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $200 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Big Sur to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
Big Sur to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Big Sur to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Huntington Beach is 328 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Big Sur to Huntington Beach.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Huntington Beach.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Big Sur to 1St-Orange via Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Buena Park, and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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