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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Big Surby bus, taxi, train, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Big Sur by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas Train Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    6h 7m
    $165–209

  2. Drive 196.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Big Surcar car 196.4 mi
    3h 39m
    $36–52

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 43m
    $178–254

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SFO - MRY
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    5h 32m
    $150–349

  5. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas Train Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    6h 24m
    $162–210

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus Monterey Airbus from airport
    7h 1m
    $153–229

  7. Train, taxi via Berkeley

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    8h 2m
    $178–253

  8. Fly from Sonoma County Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane STS - MRY
    2. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    5h 44m
    $172–552

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Big Sur. However, you can take the bus to 4th St & Folsom St, take the line 45 bus to 5th St & Brannan St, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Salinas Train Station, then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, take the line 101 bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.

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