There are 5 ways to get from California to Esalen Institute by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Esalen Institutetaxi
3h 56m$341–743Drive 276.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Esalen Institutecar 276.9 mi
5h 19m$51–73Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Paso Roblesbus
- Take the bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Broadway / San Antoniobus 84
- Drive from Broadway / San Antonio to Esalen Institutecar
9h 39m$75–106Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Salinas to Esalen Institutecar
9h 45m$127–249Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Broadway / San Antoniobus 84
- Drive from Broadway / San Antonio to Esalen Institutecar
10h 21m$97–189
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Esalen Institute is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from California to Esalen Institute is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 56m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between California and Esalen Institute is 149 miles. The road distance is 278.6 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from California to Esalen Institute, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Esalen Institute is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from California to Esalen Institute.
There are 13+ hotels available in Esalen Institute.
What companies run services between California, USA and Esalen Institute, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from California to Esalen Institute. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Esalen Institute. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Esalen Institute via North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles and Broadway / San Antonio in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Broadway / San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Broadway / San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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