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How to get fromBig Sur to Palm Springsby taxi, shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Sur to Palm Springs by taxi, shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SJC - PSP
    5h 59m
    $367–968

  2. Drive  397.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Palm Springscar car 397.4 mi
    7h 25m
    $73–105

  3. Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 35m

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 50m

  5. Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    7h 8m
    $277–488

  6. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 34m

  7. Taxi, shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    7h 38m
    $388–932

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Palm Springs. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Shuttle Station, take the shuttle to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, then take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Alejo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, walk to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop.

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