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How to get fromBig Sur to Arizonaby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Arizona by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane MRY - PHX
    3h 12m
    $290–1,318

  2. Drive  662.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Phoenixcar car 662.9 mi
    11h 33m
    $121–175

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus bus
    18h 51m
    $238–305

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi taxi
    19h 52m
    $425–721

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    5h 52m
    $318–409

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Bakersfieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenixbus bus
    22h 6m
    $180–246

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Big Sur to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Ave via Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop, Salinas Intermodal Transit Center, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Bakersfield, Phoenix, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, McDowell Rd & Central Av, and McDowell/Central Ave in around 22h 6m.

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