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How to get fromBig Sur to Portlandby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Sur to Portland by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeMRY - PDX
    5h 45m
    $191–669

  2. Drive 760.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Portlandcar760.9 mi
    13h 11m
    $139–201

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Train Stationtaxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
    18h 59m
    $235–426

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to PortlandtrainCoast Starlight
    22h 32m
    $312–448

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeSJC - PDX
    5h 55m
    $243–769

  6. Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelshuttle
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeSFO - PDX
    7h 11m
    $233–644

  7. Taxi, shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeOAK - PDX
    7h 29m
    $237–673

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Portland. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, then take the vehicle to Oak/ SW 1st Ave station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Train Station, take the bus to Oakland, take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, then take the bus to Portland Curbside Bus Stop.

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