There are 4 ways to get from Calabasas to Big Sur by bus, plane, taxi, 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.
Line 169 bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodleybus
- 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
5h 4m$134–365Drive 265.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Calabasas to Big Surcar 265.8 mi
5h 8m$49–71Train, taxi
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
8h 48m$260–399Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
7h 32m$204–610
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabasas to Big Sur is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Calabasas to Big Sur is to line 169 bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs $130 - $370.
The distance between Calabasas and Big Sur is 339 miles. The road distance is 267.3 miles.
The best way to get from Calabasas to Big Sur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 48m and costs $260 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Calabasas to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabasas to Big Sur is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Calabasas to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Calabasas, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calabasas to Big Sur. However, you can take the line 169 bus to Saticoy / Woodley, walk to Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Simi Valley Amtrak, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- 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
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodley
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $85–170
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
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