There are 8 ways to get from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, 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.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Esalen Institute to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
3h 24m$423–886Drive 276.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Esalen Institute to Los Angelescar 276.9 mi
5h 18m$51–73Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Esalen Institute to Salinascar
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
10h 31m$121–256Drive, bus
- Drive from Esalen Institute to Broadway / San Antoniocar
- Take the bus from Broadway / San Antonio to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Roblesbus 84
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
11h 2m$74–116Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the taxi from Esalen Institute to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MRY - BUR
3h 52m$612–983Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Esalen Institute 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
6h 5m$290–836Drive, bus, train via Paso Robles
- Drive from Esalen Institute to Broadway / San Antoniocar
- Take the bus from Broadway / San Antonio to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Roblesbus 84
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
11h 16m$94–190Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Esalen Institute to Front / San Vicentecar
- Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
12h 50m$126–264
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Esalen Institute and Los Angeles is 330 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Esalen Institute to Los Angeles is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles.
There are 3412+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Esalen Institute, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, then take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Esalen Institute to Los Angeles via Salinas in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Broadway / San Antonio to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Broadway / San Antonio to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
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