There are 8 ways to get from Disneyland to Big Sur by bus, train, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 43 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
6h 1m$421–796Drive 318.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Disneyland to Big Surcar 318.7 mi
6h 6m$55–79Bus, taxi via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
12h 29mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
12h 31m$345–503Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
7h 20m$206–616Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
7h 34m$629–974Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
8h 12m$281–796Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadwaybus 460
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the taxi from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Big Surtaxi
15h 19m$137–181
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Disneyland to Big Sur is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Disneyland to Big Sur is to line 43 bus and train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Disneyland and Big Sur is 344 miles. The road distance is 320.6 miles.
The best way to get from Disneyland to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi via Santa Barbara which takes 12h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Disneyland to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Disneyland to Big Sur is 321 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Disneyland to Big Sur.
There are 14+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Disneyland, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Disneyland to Big Sur. However, you can walk to Harbor-East Shuttle Area, take the line 43 bus to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, walk to Fullerton, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can walk to Harbor-East Shuttle Area, take the line 553 bus to Artic - Dock 2, walk to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop, walk to Santa Barbara, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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