There are 9 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 27m$139–374Drive 494 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to Big Surcar 494 mi
8h 45m$91–131Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
14h 56m$314–498Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
15h 35mFly 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 34m$329–544Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAS - 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
6h 44m$259–984Bus, 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
16h 56mBus, 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$371–550Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0900
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus Ans 6238
18h 58m
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Big Sur. However, there are services departing from South Strip Transit Terminal and arriving at Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Los Angeles, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
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 14h 56m and costs $310 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Las Vegas to Big Sur, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Big Sur bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Las Vegas to Big Sur bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Big Sur is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m 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?
You can take a bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Big Sur via NB Gilespie before Via Antonio, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Los Angeles, 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 18h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- 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
- $45–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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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