There are 8 ways to get from Big Sur to Sea Ranch by taxi, train, car, bus, 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, drive
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Sea Ranchcar
9h 39m$185–264Drive 251.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Sea Ranchcar 251.2 mi
4h 54m$46–67Taxi, bus, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
9h 58m$197–265Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MRY - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodgebus
8h 55m$181–526Taxi, 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 Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
10h 44m$194–268Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domestic
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
11h 25m$173–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
13h 27m$145–241Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, 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 Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodgebus
8h 12m$157–372
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Sea Ranch is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Sea Ranch is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Big Sur and Sea Ranch is 286 miles. The road distance is 252.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Sea Ranch without a car is to taxi and bus and Caltrain which takes 9h 58m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Big Sur to Sea Ranch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Sea Ranch is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Big Sur to Sea Ranch.
There are 183+ hotels available in Sea Ranch.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Sea Ranch, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Sea Ranch. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to Oakland, walk to Lake Merritt, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, take the line 580 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, walk to SMART San Rafael, take the train to SMART Windsor, then drive to Sea Ranch. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to 4th St & King St, take the vehicle to Union Square/Market St Station Northbound, walk to Mission St & 4th St, take the bus to Santa Rosa Transit Mall, take the bus to Sea Ranch Lodge, then take the taxi to Sea Ranch.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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 15 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
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $95–170
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