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There are 7 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Big Sur by bus, tram, plane, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LAX - MRY
    5. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    5h 33m
    $380–778

  2. Drive  326 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Big Surcar car 326 mi
    6h 16m
    $56–81

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    11h 40m
    $403–564

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    11h 55m

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    6h 11m
    $637–972

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 22m
    $211–646

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 44m
    $240–828

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Huntington Beach to Big Sur. However, you can take the line 1 bus to 7Th-Channel, walk to 7th / Channel, take the line 577 bus to Norwalk Station, walk to Norwalk Station, 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 taxi to Santa Ana, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.

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