There are 8 ways to get from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or tram
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- 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
4h 11m$369–826Drive 312.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Surcar 312.7 mi
5h 59m$58–83Train, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
11h 30m$252–412Bus, taxi
- 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 21m$235–325Fly 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
5h 53m$186–501Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUR - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
5h 33m$563–932Fly 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
6h 24m$239–776Line 93 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 1st & Shelter E S to 7th & Channel SEbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SNA - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
6h 46m$342–877
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 11m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Downtown Long Beach (Station) and Big Sur is 324 miles. The road distance is 314.5 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 30m and costs $250 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Downtown Long Beach (Station), CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Downtown Long Beach (Station) to Big Sur. However, you can take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Union Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Los Angeles, take the train 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from 1st & Shelter E S to 7th & Channel SE
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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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