There are 8 ways to get from Big Sur to Riverside 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)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
5h 32m$145–363Drive 344.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Riversidecar 344.9 mi
6h 34m$63–91Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Train Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardinobus
10h 36m$191–257Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 45m$252–402Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MRY - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 1m$174–600Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MRY - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 43m$162–502Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the taxi from Big Sur 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
7h 32m$215–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
12h 44m$132–189
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Riverside is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Riverside is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $370.
The distance between Big Sur and Riverside is 375 miles. The road distance is 346.9 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Riverside without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Big Sur to Riverside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Riverside is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Big Sur to Riverside.
There are 190+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Riverside. 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, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to L.A. Union Station, then take the train to Riverside - Downtown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Train Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Downtown, take the bus to San Bernardino, then take the line 215 bus to Vine Street Mobility Hub.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 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
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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