There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BOI - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
6h 31m$191–671Drive 765.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Big Surcar 765.1 mi
13h 2m$140–202Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the taxi from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Big Surtaxi
30h 45m$404–517Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
35h 11m$326–620Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
6h 26m$296–1,176Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
7h 37m$216–586Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
7h 58m$275–990Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
36h 21m
Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Big Sur is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Big Sur is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 6h 26m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Boise and Big Sur is 606 miles. The road distance is 769.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 45m and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Boise to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 6:36 AM in Boise and 5:36 AM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Big Sur is 770 miles. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Boise to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Big Sur via Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, and Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center in around 36h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–75
- Standard Rate
- $69–74
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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