Distance between Big Sur CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Big Sur to San Francisco is 227 kilometers by road including 150 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San José, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto.
| Shortest distance by air | 176 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 227 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 18.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 26.8 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Sur | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CA 1 46 km, 32 min
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| Monterey | 46 km | 32 min | 3.4 L | |
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CA 1 42 km, 28 min
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| Watsonville | 88 km | 1 h 01 min | 6.8 L | |
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CA 1 22 km, 12 min
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| Santa Cruz | 110 km | 1 h 14 min | 8.7 L | |
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CA 1 CA 17 48 km, 32 min
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| San José | 158 km | 1 h 46 min | 12.3 L | |
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CA 85 7 km, 03 min
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| Sunnyvale | 165 km | 1 h 50 min | 13.0 L | |
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CA 85 7 km, 04 min
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| Mountain View | 172 km | 1 h 54 min | 13.3 L | |
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CA 85 7 km, 03 min
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| Palo Alto | 179 km | 1 h 58 min | 14.2 L | |
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US 101 21 km, 12 min
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| San Mateo | 200 km | 2 h 10 min | 15.6 L | |
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US 101 32 km, 20 min
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| San Francisco | 231 km | 2 h 30 min | 17.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 26.8 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 227 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to San Francisco?
Driving time: 2 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 112 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 4 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 13 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 8 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 22 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 21 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 13 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Big Sur and San Francisco is 227 km by road including 150 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Sur and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Big Sur to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and San Francisco is 176 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Sur and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 13 min to cover the distance of 176 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Big Sur to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 44 min to cover the distance of 176 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 50 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Big Sur and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Big Sur and San Francisco is Beulah Park.
The distance from Beulah Park to Big Sur is 114 km and driving will take about 1 h 16 min. The road between Beulah Park and San Francisco has length 113 km and will take approximately 1 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Sur in relation to San Francisco?
Big Sur is located 176 km south-east of San Francisco.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to San Francisco?
The route from Big Sur to San Francisco follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 56 km
- CA 17: 37 km
- CA 85: 21 km
- CA 68: 4 km
- CA 84: 2 km