There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STL - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
8h 5m$238–772Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
2d 3h$512–872Train, taxi via Kansas City
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
2d 4h$892–1,793Drive 2,038.7 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Big Surcar 2,038.7 mi
32h 53m$373–538Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - 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
9h 46m$278–732Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi
10h 11m$338–1,022Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - 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
11h 51m$358–1,086Train, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
2d 21h$1,056–2,010
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Big Sur is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 32h 53m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Big Sur is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between St. Louis and Big Sur is 1776 miles. The road distance is 2050.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from St. Louis to Big Sur, including transfers.
Big Sur is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 10:22 PM in St. Louis and 8:22 PM in Big Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Big Sur is 2051 miles. It takes approximately 32h 53m to drive from St. Louis to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Big Sur. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 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, take the bus to San Jose Diridon Station, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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 St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
- 52 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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