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

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

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tucson

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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 Tucson (TUS)plane plane MRY - TUS
    5h 36m
    $238–916

  2. Drive 778 mi

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    1. Drive from Big Sur to Tucsoncar car 778 mi
    13h 23m
    $142–206

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Tucsonbus bus
    21h 38m
    $238–311

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    21h 48m
    $257–368

  5. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane MRY - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle bus
    5h 9m
    $307–710

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

    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 Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    7h 58m
    $310–1,166

  7. Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson

    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 Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    7h 55m
    $280–931

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Tucson. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Tucson (TUS), walk to Tucson Intl Airport, then take the line 25 bus to Downtown Ronstadt Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, take the bus to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, walk to Gilroy, take the bus to Tucson, take the line 12 bus to 6th Av/Pennington, walk to Downtown Ronstadt Center, then take the line 8 bus to Broadway/Country Club.

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