There are 8 ways to get from Los Padres National Forest to Big Sur by unknown, bus, taxi, train, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus, taxi
best- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopunknown
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
6h 40mTravel, train, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbaraunknown
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
7h 29mTravel to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)unknown
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
5h 53mTravel, bus (Amtrak)
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopunknown
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 30mTravel, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbara Airportunknown
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- 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 3mTravel to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)unknown
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
6h 24mTravel, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbaraunknown
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- 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
7h 3mTravel, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Walk from Los Padres National Forest to Santa Barbara Airportunknown
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- 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 16m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Los Padres National Forest and Big Sur is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Los Padres National Forest to Big Sur without a car is to travel and bus and taxi which takes 6h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Los Padres National Forest to Big Sur, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Los Padres National Forest, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Padres National Forest to Big Sur. However, you can travel to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can travel to Santa Barbara, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- 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
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- 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 Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- 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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