United States›From Los Angeles›Monterey, Carmel & Big Sur
Los Angeles to Monterey, Carmel & Big Sur by flight or road
About 510 km. The flight is fastest at 3.9 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹11,030 per car (up to 4).
Monterey, Carmel & Big Sur to Los AngelesFastest
Flight
United / American via Monterey (MRY)
3.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via US-101 (inland), per vehicle
from ₹11,030 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via US-101 (inland), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via US-101 (inland), per vehicle | 5.8 h | ₹11,030–₹16,830per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | United / American via Monterey (MRY) | 3.9 h | ₹6,750–₹24,730per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via US-101 (inland), per vehicle: Highway 1 through Big Sur is the scenic way when it is open: check Caltrans QuickMap for landslide closures.
- Flight, United / American via Monterey (MRY): Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via US-101 (inland), per vehicle | ₹11,030–₹16,830 | ₹11,030–₹16,830 |
| Flight · United / American via Monterey (MRY) | ₹13,500–₹49,460 | ₹27,000–₹98,920 |
Once you’re in Monterey, Carmel & Big Sur
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Against it: Wildfire Season.
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Plan Los Angeles and Monterey, Carmel & Big Sur
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.