There are 8 ways to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAS - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
3h 29m$144–414Drive 494 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to Big Surcar 494 mi
8h 44m$85–122Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
15h 19m$375–536Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the taxi from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Big Surtaxi
18h 9m$225–297Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAS - 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 36m$184–464Bus, train, taxi via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardinobus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
17h 7m$384–545Bus, taxi via Goleta
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
18h 20mBus, train, taxi #2
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
18h 44m
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 29m and costs $140 - $420.
The distance between Las Vegas and Big Sur is 413 miles. The road distance is 496.9 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 15h 19m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Big Sur is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Las Vegas to Big Sur.
There are 14+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Las Vegas to Big Sur. However, you can take the bus to Harry Reid International, walk to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
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
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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