There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SEA - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
4h 58m$166–486Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas Train Station to Big Surtaxi
23h 35m$256–504Train, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
27h 16m$272–1,258Drive 934.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Big Surcar 934.1 mi
16h 12m$171–247Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - 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
7h 20m$241–726Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - 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
8h 25m$196–461
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Big Sur is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Seattle and Big Sur is 802 miles. The road distance is 939.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 35m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Seattle to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Big Sur is 940 miles. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Seattle to Big Sur.
There are 12+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Big Sur. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Oakland, take the bus to Salinas Train Station, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- 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
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
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