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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

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    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane MRY - PDX
    5h 47m
    $201–669

  2. Drive 760.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Portlandcar car 760.9 mi
    13h 15m
    $139–201

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Train Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    19h
    $242–381

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Portlandtrain train Coast Starlight
    22h 32m
    $342–448

  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 taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SJC - PDX
    5h 56m
    $253–819

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

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelshuttle bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SFO - PDX
    7h 12m
    $238–664

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

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane OAK - PDX
    7h 29m
    $242–733

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest 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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