There are 7 ways to get from Vacaville to Big Sur by bus, subway, taxi, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, BART, taxi
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
6h 10m$182–230Drive 180.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vacaville to Big Surcar 180.9 mi
3h 19m$33–48Train, taxi
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
6h 32m$228–324Bus, BART, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
5h 9m$303–692Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
6h 41m$189–241Bus, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 31m$150–190Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi
8h 24m$192–273
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Big Sur is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Big Sur is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Vacaville and Big Sur is 211 miles. The road distance is 182 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Big Sur without a car is to bus and BART and taxi which takes 6h 10m and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Vacaville to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Big Sur is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Vacaville to Big Sur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vacaville to Big Sur. However, you can take the bus to North Concord Station, walk to North Concord / Martinez, take the subway to MacArthur, take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose, walk to Berryessa BART, take the bus to San Jose Diridon, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Suisun-Fairfield, take the train to Oakland, take the train to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $95–170
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
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