There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Big Sur by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YTZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
10h 30m$580–1,223Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YYZ - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
10h 49m$252–755Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas Train Station to Big Surtaxi
2d 20h$574–1,038Train, taxi via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
2d 22h$933–1,909Drive 2,750.6 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Big Surcar 2,750.6 mi
43h 28m$630–910Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUF - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
12h 15m$479–1,435Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
12h 11m$326–870Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
12h 48m$337–1,008Train, taxi
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
3d 3h$984–2,035Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroybus
- Drive from Gilroy to Big Surcar
3d 21h$862–1,856
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which costs $250 - $800 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Big Sur is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 10h 30m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Toronto and Big Sur is 2369 miles. The road distance is 2766.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 20h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Toronto to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 2:12 AM in Toronto and 11:12 PM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Big Sur is 2767 miles. It takes approximately 43h 28m to drive from Toronto to Big Sur.
There are 29+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Big Sur. However, you can fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the shuttle to Monterey Shuttle Station, then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Los Angeles Downtown, take the bus to Salinas Train Station, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
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- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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- 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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