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How to get fromYosemite to Big Surby car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Yosemite to Big Sur by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LEX - MRY
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    9h 12m
    $256–786

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    2d 16h
    $677–1,159

  3. Drive, bus, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalecar car
    2. Take the bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Salinas to Big Surtaxi taxi
    2d 23h
    $871–1,937

  4. Drive  2,361.9 mi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Big Surcar car 2,361.9 mi
    39h 7m
    $431–623

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SDF - MRY
    3. Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi taxi
    10h 10m
    $293–946

  6. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LEX - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    11h 20m
    $306–886

  7. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SDF - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to Big Surtaxi taxi
    11h 32m
    $353–1,096

  8. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 1h
    $915–1,933

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,128 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Yosemite to Big Sur. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), then take the taxi to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Cincinnati Bus Station, walk to Greyhound Station Cincinnati, take the bus to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Santa Barbara Bus Stop, walk to Santa Barbara, take the bus to Salinas, then take the taxi to Big Sur.

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