There are 3 ways to get from Big Sur to Monterey by car, taxi, or bus
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Drive 28.8 mi
best- Drive from Big Sur to Montereycar 28.8 mi
42 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Montereytaxi 28.8 mi
42 min$90–110Taxi, line 5 bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Rio Road / Via Nona Marietaxi
- Take the bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearlbus 5 / ...
1h 1m$79–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Monterey is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Monterey is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Big Sur and Monterey is 29 miles. The road distance is 28.9 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Monterey without a car is to taxi which takes 42 min and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 42 min to drive 28.9 miles from Big Sur to Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Monterey is 29 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Big Sur to Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can drive from Big Sur to Monterey in around 42 min.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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