There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Big Sur by plane, taxi, car, shuttle, or subway
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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ANC - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
8h 50m$297–922Drive 3,194 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Big Surcar 3,194 mi
2d 13h$583–842Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - 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
10h 8m$317–882Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ANC - 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 59m$407–1,272Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ANC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
12h 30m$498–1,586
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Big Sur is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $310 - $900 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 50m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Anchorage and Big Sur is 2142 miles. The road distance is 3212.7 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Anchorage to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 1:42 PM in Anchorage and 2:42 PM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Big Sur is 3213 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Anchorage to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Anchorage to Big Sur. However, you can take the line 65 bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can drive from Anchorage to Big Sur in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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
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