There are 7 ways to get from Big Sur to Temecula by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus
5h 2m$171–570Drive 376.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Temeculacar 376.5 mi
7h 2m$69–100Taxi, 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 Temecula Bus Stopbus
11h 30m$195–260Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stopbus
14h 13m$250–401Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stopbus
6h 59m$153–402Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus
7h 47m$228–730Taxi, train, bus via Riverside
- 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
- Take the bus from Riverside to Temecula Bus Stopbus
15h 20m$252–402
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Temecula is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Temecula is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Big Sur and Temecula is 479 miles. The road distance is 378.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Temecula without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Big Sur to Temecula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Temecula is 379 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Big Sur to Temecula.
There are 602+ hotels available in Temecula.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Temecula, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Temecula. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to Terminal 1 Rental Car Shuttle, take the bus to Old Town Transit Center, walk to San Diego, then take the bus to Temecula Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Train Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Downtown, then take the bus to Temecula Bus Stop.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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