Travel

Flight

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)

Distance to Big Sur: 8.5 miles Drive Time: 12 minutes. The absolute closest airport to Big Sur is the Monterey Regional Airport (MRY). This is a fairly modest regional airport, but it just might work for you. Monterey is served by the following commercial airlines and destinations: American Airlines: Dallas, Phoenix United Airlines: Denver, Los Angeles Most of the flights run once a day in and out of Monterey. Allegiant only runs twice a week. Flights into the Monterey Airport also tend to be more expensive than flights into the Bay Area metro airports (which are listed below).

Flight

San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)

Distance to Big Sur: 80 miles Drive Time: 1.5-2 hours The San Jose airport is the next closest airport to Big Sur. It is served by all major US carriers and is actually better served by Southwest Airlines than SFO. SJC has nonstop service from 38 cities in the US, Mexico, and the UK. They are also well-served by California airports with direct service from Burbank, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Ontario, Orange County and San Diego.

Hotel

Glen Oaks Big Sur

This is where we will be getting married. It is centrally located in Big Sur and only a short 5-minute drive to the restaurant where we will have dinner following our ceremony. Single room pricing varies and are seemingly higher than other accommodations.

Hotel

Big Sur Lodge

This is a cozy cabin like lodge right in the heart of Big Sur. Another gem that has a few amenities, hiking trails and waterfalls on site. It's only a short 2-minute drive to Glen Oaks, our ceremony circle, and a quick 7-minute drive to the restaurant where we will have dinner.