There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 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 57m$248–745Bus, 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 Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas Train Station to Big Surtaxi
2d 18h$419–977Train, 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$413–2,159Drive 2,750.4 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Big Surcar 2,750.4 mi
43h 14m$630–910Fly 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 - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
12h 32m$285–801Fly 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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Big Surtaxi
13h 22m$565–969Train, 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$419–2,215Bus, 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$395–1,091
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which costs $240 - $750 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 57m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Toronto and Big Sur is 2319 miles. The road distance is 2766.5 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 18h and costs $410 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Toronto to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 2:15 AM in Toronto and 11:15 PM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Big Sur is 2766 miles. It takes approximately 43h 14m to drive from Toronto to Big Sur.
There are 12+ 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 take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), 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, take the bus to Salinas Train Station, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- 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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $65–200
- 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
- $220–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $220–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $340–750
- Business - advance purchase
- $470–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
- 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
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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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