There are 5 ways to get from Big Sur to Sunnyvale by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, 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, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 40m$167–205Drive 100.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Sunnyvalecar 100.1 mi
2h 8m$19–27Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
3h 8m$169–220Taxi, fly, Caltrain
- 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
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 45m$302–686Taxi, line 5 bus, shuttle, line 60 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Rio Road / Via Nona Marietaxi
- Take the bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearlbus 5
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Mathildabus 22
4h 37m$129–162
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Big Sur and Sunnyvale is 114 miles. The road distance is 100.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Sunnyvale without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Big Sur to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Sunnyvale is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Big Sur to Sunnyvale.
There are 577+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Sunnyvale. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
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