Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Big Sur to Culver City. If you're planning a road trip to Culver City, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Big Sur
drive for about 54 minutes
11:54 am Pinnacles National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:54 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:18 pm Villicana Winery
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:18 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:37 pm Lost Hills
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Lost Hills
drive for about 49 minutes
11:49 am Bakersfield
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:49 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:34 pm Burbank (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:34 pm
drive for about 28 minutes
4:02 pm arrive in Culver City
stay at Shutters On the Beach
day 2 driving ≈ 3 hours
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Pinnacles National Park (2 mentions)
questions about Pinnacles National Park:
Best hikes in Pinnacles National Park?
Villicana Winery (5 mentions)
Lost Hills
Bakersfield (23 answers)
questions about Bakersfield:
Best free things to do in Bakersfield?
Burbank (California) (12 answers)
Griffith Observatory (63 mentions)
Hollywood (54 mentions)
LACMA (50 mentions)
Universal Studios Hollywood (49 mentions)
The Grove (44 mentions)
restaurants around Burbank (California):
Urth Caffe
Joan's on Third Cafe
Pizzeria Mozza
Gracias Madre
Jitlada Restaurant
questions about Burbank (California):
Best free things to do in Burbank (California)?
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Culver City.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Shutters On the Beach, which was mentioned 36 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Gjelina, which was mentioned 44 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Culver City. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Ali from Culver City asked:
Best sushi in Culver City? (1 answer)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Culver City to Big Sur drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Big Sur to Culver City. Or get a full Big Sur to Culver City flight plan.
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