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Distance from Cool, CA to Big Sur, CA

Distance

244 mi

Time

4 hours 59 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $72

There are 180.51 miles from Cool to Big Sur in southwest direction and 244 miles (392.68 kilometers) by car, following the CA 156 route.

Cool and Big Sur are 4 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cool, CA to Big Sur, CA. The halfway point is Danville, CA.

Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cool, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Cool, CA to Big Sur, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cool, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.79 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cool to Big Sur is $52.25.

During the route, an average car will release 191.84 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.808918 and -121.985909, or 37º 48' 32.1048" N, 121º 59' 9.2724" W. This location is 121.91 miles away from Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Danville, CA, situated 117 miles from Cool, CA and 127 miles from Big Sur, CA. It would take 1 hour 57 mins to go from Cool to Danville and 2 hours 19 mins to go from Big Sur to Danville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Cool, CA and Big Sur, CA is San Francisco, CA, situated 126 miles from Cool, CA and 131 miles from Big Sur, CA. It would take 2 hours 7 mins to go from Cool to and 2 hours 29 mins to go from Big Sur to San Francisco.