There are 6 ways to get from America to Big Sur by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Den Haag Laan v NOItrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane AMS - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
23h 55m$578–1,872Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
21h 47m$496–922Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DUS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
22h 35m$579–1,363Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Den Haag Laan v NOItrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AMS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
22h 3m$563–1,337Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Den Haag Laan v NOItrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AMS - 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
22h 49m$938–3,127Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BRU - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
24h 12m$546–1,229
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Big Sur is to train and fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $490 - $950 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from America to Big Sur is to train and fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 21h 47m and costs $490 - $950.
The distance between America and Big Sur is 5728 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from America to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 9h behind America. It is currently 5:25 PM in America and 8:25 AM in Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from America to Big Sur. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Den Haag Laan v NOI, walk to 's-Gravenhage, Laan van NOI, take the line 4 vehicle to 's-Gravenhage, Forepark, walk to Den haag, take the bus to Amsterdam, walk to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, take the shuttle to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Portland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Portland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Den Haag Laan v NOI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $35–60
- 1st Class
- $75–130
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $22–40
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $45–70
- 1st Class
- $95–160
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–15
- 1st Class
- $15–25
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–19
- 1st Class
- $21–40
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $19–28
- 1st Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $22–24
- 1st Class
- $30–34
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–75
- Standard Rate
- $69–74
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
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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
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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