There are 9 ways to get from Big Sur to Fullerton by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
4h 58m$150–369Drive 370.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Fullerton370.4 mi
6h 40m$68–98Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
8h 49m$177–262Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
11h 39m$240–344Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
7h 25m$274–490Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
7h 25m$237–519Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
7h 36m$195–502Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
7h 28m$271–482Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
14h 8m
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Fullerton is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Fullerton is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 58m and costs $150 - $370.
The distance between Big Sur and Fullerton is 340 miles. The road distance is 372.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Fullerton without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Big Sur to Fullerton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Fullerton is 373 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Big Sur to Fullerton.
There are 1025+ hotels available in Fullerton.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Fullerton. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to L.A. Union Station, then take the train to Fullerton. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Train Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, walk to Los Angeles, then take the bus to Fullerton Amtrak Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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