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

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Big Sur by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    3h 56m
    $153–230

  2. Drive 134.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to Big Surcar car 134.2 mi
    2h 29m
    $25–36

  3. Bus, line 20 bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus 20
    4h 57m
    $117–155

  4. Fly, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SFO - MRY
    2. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    3h 28m
    $286–723

  5. Train, line 20 bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus 20
    4h 54m
    $110–169

  6. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus Monterey Airbus from airport
    5h 49m
    $128–166

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 149.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Oakland to Big Sur via Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 4h 57m.

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