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Getting Around, Big Sur Travel and Big Sur Transport
(Big Sur, Monterey County, California (CA), USA, US)



There is little in the way of public transport within Big Sur. Therefore, most visitors choose to take full advantage of its proximity to Highway 1 by renting a car to travel to and from Big Sur, reaching neighboring California towns and cities, as far afield as San Francisco.

Whilst bus transport is available around Big Sur, it can be quite infrequent and therefore it is really not worth relying solely upon buses, unless you are very familiar with the timetables. Some locals even choose to cycle along Highway 1, while to reach some of the more remote, off-road destinations you will need to hike, particularly around the neighboring Andrew Molera State Park and the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.




Big Sur Travel and Transport: Travel by Air - Big Sur, Monterey County, California (CA), USA, US
There are a surprisingly large number of major California airports close to Big Sur, each offering their own set of different airlines and connecting destinations. The nearest of these by far is Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), which is located around 31 miles / 50 km to the north. Also connected by various ground transport options are:

• Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) - 148 miles / 238 km (two hours and 50 minutes, northeast)
• Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) - 103 miles / 166 km (one hour and 55 minutes, north)
• Oakland International Airport (OAK) - 134 miles / 216 km (two hours and 30 minutes, north)
• San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 110 miles / 177 km (two hours and 15 minutes, southeast)
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 135 miles / 217 km (two hours and 30 minutes, north)

Big Sur Travel and Transport: Big Sur Car Rental - Big Sur, Monterey County, California (CA), USA, US
With some many popular cities and leading tourist destinations close by, it makes complete sense to hire a car, particularly as Big Sur enjoys a fairly remote setting, with a distinct lack of public transport. Highway 1 connects Big Sur with nearby Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey, which lie to the north. Further away and still to the north, if it also eminently possible to travel by car to Oakland, San Jose and even San Francisco (US-101 / CA-156), all of which can be reached in around two or three hours at the most. It is even possible to travel between Big Sur and Los Angeles (southeast) via Highway 1, although this journey is much longer and likely to take more than five hours minimum.

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Big Sur Travel and Transport: Travel by Bus and Coach - Big Sur, Monterey County, California (CA), USA, US
Between April and October, the Monterey-Salinas Transit bus (Route 22) provides a cheap way to travel between Big Sur and Monterey. A number of tour operators and coach companies, such as Greyhound, also offer various long-distance bus trips, which run to destinations such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, Heart Castle in San Simeon, and San Luis Obispo, close to Pismo Beach and Grover Beach.

 
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