There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SLC - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
5h 4m$164–486Drive 858.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Surcar 858.4 mi
13h 35m$157–227Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
23h 14m$289–451Train, taxi
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
25h 24m$413–801Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
4h 53m$211–588Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - 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 5m$238–449Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - 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
6h 30m$296–531
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 4h 53m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Big Sur is 641 miles. The road distance is 863.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 14m and costs $280 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 1h behind Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). It is currently 8:00 AM in Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and 7:00 AM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur is 863 miles. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Big Sur. However, you can fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Oakland, walk to West Oakland, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
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