Distance between Big Sur CA and Palo Alto CA
The distance from Big Sur to Palo Alto is 180 kilometers by road including 97 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San José and Sunnyvale.
| Shortest distance by air | 134 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 180 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 14.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 25.6 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Sur | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CA 1 46 km, 33 min
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| Monterey | 46 km | 33 min | 3.4 L | |
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CA 1 5 km, 03 min
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| Seaside | 51 km | 36 min | 4.0 L | |
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CA 1 7 km, 04 min
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| Marina | 57 km | 41 min | 4.2 L | |
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CA 1 30 km, 20 min
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| Watsonville | 88 km | 1 h 02 min | 6.8 L | |
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CA 1 2 km, 01 min
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| Freedom | 90 km | 1 h 03 min | 7.2 L | |
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CA 1 10 km, 05 min
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| Aptos | 100 km | 1 h 09 min | 7.7 L | |
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CA 1 10 km, 05 min
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| Santa Cruz | 110 km | 1 h 15 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 47 min | 12.3 L | |
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CA 85 I 280 26 km, 18 min
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| Palo Alto | 184 km | 2 h 05 min | 14.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to Palo Alto?
Fuel cost: 25.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 180 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to Palo Alto?
Driving time: 2 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 64 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 36 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 6 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 20 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 23 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 13 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to Palo Alto by land?
The distance between Big Sur and Palo Alto is 180 km by road including 97 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 Palo Alto respectively.
How far is Big Sur to Palo Alto by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and Palo Alto is 134 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 Palo Alto respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from Palo Alto by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 134 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 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 Palo Alto?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 134 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 38 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 Palo Alto?
Where is Big Sur in relation to Palo Alto?
Big Sur is located 134 km south-east of Palo Alto.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to Palo Alto?
The route from Big Sur to Palo Alto follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 17: 37 km
- I 280: 11 km
- CA 85: 11 km
- CA 68: 4 km
- G3: 4 km
- CA 82: 3 km