There are 8 ways to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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 29m$142–380Drive 493.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Las Vegascar 493.8 mi
8h 44m$85–122Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3taxi
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Delanobus
- Take the bus from Delano to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
14h 50mTaxi, train, bus via Los Angeles
- 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 24m$396–558Taxi, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi
- 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 12m$185–461Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
18h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus
19h 10mTaxi, 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 22m$568–849
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Sur to Las Vegas. However, there are services departing from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Las Vegas Downtown via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Big Sur and Las Vegas is 411 miles. The road distance is 496.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Big Sur to Las Vegas, including transfers.
Big Sur to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Big Sur to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Las Vegas is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Big Sur to Las Vegas.
There are 1616+ 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 Las Vegas Downtown via Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 19h 10m.
- 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
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $50–75
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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $23–35
- Titanium
- $25–40
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Delano to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
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