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How to get fromBoise to Big Surby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Boise to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane BOI - MRY
    2. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    6h 37m
    $146–421

  2. Drive  765.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boise to Big Surcar car 765.1 mi
    13h 3m
    $140–202

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus bus
    4. Take the train from Chemult to Salinastrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    26h 30m
    $628–915

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    31h 29m

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOI - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    5h 58m
    $186–471

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOI - SFO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 12m
    $406–481

  7. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOI - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    7h 33m
    $192–465

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wall Ave / 17th St to Salt Lake Central Stationbus bus 470
    3. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    35h 36m
    $730–1,086

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    37h 33m

Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

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Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Big Sur via Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop in around 37h 33m.

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