Top 10 trips from San Francisco to Big Sur
San Francisco to Big Sur
starting from San Francisco →
10 minutes → Golden Gate Bridge
55 minutes → San Jose
39 minutes → Santa Cruz
46 minutes → Monterey
47 minutes → Big Sur
10 minutes → Golden Gate Bridge
55 minutes → San Jose
39 minutes → Santa Cruz
46 minutes → Monterey
47 minutes → Big Sur
3.5 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Pebble Beach
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
39 minutes → Santa Cruz
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pebble Beach
35 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
39 minutes → Santa Cruz
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pebble Beach
35 minutes → Big Sur
3 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Carmel
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Carmel
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Carmel By the Sea
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel By the Sea
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel By the Sea
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Carmel By the Sea
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel By the Sea
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
10 minutes → Carmel By the Sea
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Pebble Beach
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
15 minutes → Pebble Beach
9 minutes → Point Lobos State Reserve
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
15 minutes → Bixby Creek Bridge
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
15 minutes → Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant
8 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
15 minutes → Pebble Beach
9 minutes → Point Lobos State Reserve
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
15 minutes → Bixby Creek Bridge
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
15 minutes → Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant
8 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Pebble Beach
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
15 minutes → Pebble Beach
9 minutes → Point Lobos State Reserve
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
15 minutes → Bixby Creek Bridge
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
15 minutes → Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant
8 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
34 minutes → Gilroy
46 minutes → Monterey
15 minutes → Pebble Beach
9 minutes → Point Lobos State Reserve
15 minutes → Garrapata State Beach
15 minutes → Bixby Creek Bridge
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
15 minutes → Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant
8 minutes → Big Sur
4 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Pacific Grove
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
1 hour → San Juan Bautista
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pacific Grove
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
1 hour → San Juan Bautista
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pacific Grove
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4.5 hours of driving
San Francisco to Big Sur via Pacific Grove
starting from San Francisco →
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
1 hour → San Juan Bautista
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pacific Grove
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
40 minutes → Half Moon Bay
55 minutes → San Jose
1 hour → San Juan Bautista
46 minutes → Monterey
8 minutes → Pacific Grove
10 minutes → Carmel
9 minutes → Sunset Lounge
10 minutes → Rocky Point Restaurant
15 minutes → Point Sur Naval Facility
9 minutes → Andrew Molera State Park
5 minutes → Big Sur
4.5 hours of driving
Explore alternate routes from San Francisco to Big Sur, or you can get reverse directions from Big Sur to San Francisco.
Don't forget to factor in the weather. You can check the
road conditions from San Francisco to Big Sur. Check out other stops like Pebble Beach, Carmel, Carmel By the Sea, Pebble Beach (California), or Pacific Grove. Try starting your trip from Daly City or Sausalito. You can also change your destination to Big Sur.
