There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, 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, train, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Point Reyes Stationtaxi
5h 14m$309–400Drive 177.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Point Reyes Stationcar 177.2 mi
3h 46m$33–47Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd Stbus 68
8h 11m$178–231Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd Stbus
5h 46m$156–347Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd Stbus 68
8h 14m$181–247Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport InternationalMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd Stbus 68
8h 27m$151–187
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Big Sur and Point Reyes Station is 202 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station without a car is to taxi and train and Caltrain which takes 5h 14m and costs $300 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Point Reyes Station is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station.
There are 186+ hotels available in Point Reyes Station.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Point Reyes Station, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Point Reyes Station. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, then take the taxi to Point Reyes Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Station, take the bus to San Francisco Bus Station, walk to Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, take the line 101 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, then take the bus to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd St.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Pt Reyes Downtown-Shoreline Hwy & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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