Distance between Big Sur CA and Santa Cruz CA
The distance from Big Sur to Santa Cruz is 70 miles by road including 34 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 17 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Seaside, Marina, Freedom, Aptos and Capitola.
| Shortest distance by air | 50 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 70.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 2.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 9.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Sur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 29 mi, 33 min
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| Monterey | 29 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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| Seaside | 32 mi | 36 min | 1.0 gal | |
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CA 1 4 mi, 04 min
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| Marina | 35 mi | 41 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CA 1 7 mi, 08 min
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| Castroville | 43 mi | 50 min | 1.5 gal | |
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CA 1 11 mi, 12 min
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| Watsonville | 55 mi | 1 h 02 min | 1.8 gal | |
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CA 1 1 mi, 01 min
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| Freedom | 56 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.9 gal | |
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CA 1 6 mi, 05 min
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| Aptos | 62 mi | 1 h 09 min | 2.0 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 02 min
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| Capitola | 65 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.2 gal | |
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CA 1 5 mi, 05 min
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| Santa Cruz | 70 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to Santa Cruz?
Fuel cost: 9.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 70.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to Santa Cruz?
Driving time: 1 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 16 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 4 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 13 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 22 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to Santa Cruz by land?
The distance between Big Sur and Santa Cruz is 70.2 mi by road including 34.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Sur and Santa Cruz respectively.
How far is Big Sur to Santa Cruz by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and Santa Cruz is 50.3 mi.
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 Santa Cruz respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from Santa Cruz by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 min to cover the distance of 50 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 22 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Santa Cruz?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 20 min to cover the distance of 50 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 23 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Santa Cruz?
The halfway point between Big Sur and Santa Cruz is Marina. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Marina to Big Sur is 35 mi and driving will take about 41 min. The road between Marina and Santa Cruz has length 35 mi and will take approximately 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Sur in relation to Santa Cruz?
Big Sur is located 50 mi south-east of Santa Cruz.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.9742, longitude -122.02972.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to Santa Cruz?
The route from Big Sur to Santa Cruz follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 68: 2 mi