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How to get fromVentura to Big Surby bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Ventura to Big Sur by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    8h 10m
    $217–284

  2. Drive 224.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ventura to Big Surcar car 224.7 mi
    4h 25m
    $41–60

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    8h 37m
    $229–357

  4. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LAX - MRY
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    4h 57m
    $426–893

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oxnard to Salinasbus bus Ans 6238
    11h 28m

  6. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane BUR - MRY
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    5h 39m
    $573–952

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

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 10m
    $306–843

  8. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 15m
    $337–614

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Ventura to Big Sur.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 311.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?

American Star Tours operates a bus from Oxnard to Salinas twice a week, and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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