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How to get fromEurope to Big Surby train, plane, taxi or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Big Sur by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane FRA - MRY
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    19h 57m
    $604–1,098

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garageshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi taxi
    21h 2m
    $469–863

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FRA - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garageshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi taxi
    22h 21m
    $1,024–1,853

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAJ - SFO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garageshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi taxi
    23h 38m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LEJ - SFO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garageshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi taxi
    24h 29m
    $591–1,664

Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Big Sur. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, take the shuttle to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage, then take the taxi to Big Sur.

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