There are 3 ways to get from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument by taxi, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, train, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 43m$238–306Drive 154.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monumentcar 154.7 mi
3h 15m$29–41Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
3h 11m$343–726
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Big Sur and Muir Woods National Monument is 179 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument without a car is to taxi and train and Caltrain which takes 4h 43m and costs $230 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument.
There are 737+ hotels available in Muir Woods National Monument.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Muir Woods National Monument, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, then take the taxi to Muir Woods National Monument. Alternatively, you can drive from Big Sur to Muir Woods National Monument in around 3h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–170
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