There are 8 ways to get from Boise to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BOI - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
6h 8m$146–421Drive 765.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Big Surcar 765.1 mi
13h 3m$140–202Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
26h 30m$498–802Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
31h 29m$428–568Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
5h 58m$206–561Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
7h 11m$191–431Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
7h 38m$217–595Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
37h 22m$445–614
Boise Airport (BOI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Big Sur is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Big Sur is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 5h 58m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Big Sur. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center via SB H after Owens, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 22m.
The distance between Boise and Big Sur is 606 miles. The road distance is 769.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Big Sur without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 26h 30m and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Boise to Big Sur, including transfers.
Boise to Big Sur bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
Boise to Big Sur bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Big Sur is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 1:26 PM in Boise and 12:26 PM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Big Sur is 770 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Boise to Big Sur.
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, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, and Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center in around 37h 22m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Boise Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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