There are 8 ways to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas by taxi, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MRY - LAS
2h 26m$134–395Drive 498.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Las Vegascar 498.6 mi
8h 50m$91–132Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
16h 17m$292–472Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 34m$294–415Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
5h 11m$306–525Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
19h 3m$208–383Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
20h 32m$283–463Taxi, train, bus via Kingman
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegasbus
21h 16m$374–693
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $130 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Sur to Las Vegas. However, there are services departing from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler and arriving at South Strip Transit Terminal via Salinas and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Big Sur and Las Vegas is 407 miles. The road distance is 501.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 16h 17m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas, including transfers.
Big Sur to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Big Sur to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Las Vegas is 502 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Big Sur to Las Vegas.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Las Vegas.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Las Vegas, NV, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Big Sur to South Strip Transit Terminal via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $85–160
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