The invention relates to the field of straddle type monorail traffic and discloses an integrated switching type monorail turnout driving method. Driving switching of a turnout beam body is realized bya steel wire rope driving device; the steel wire rope driving device comprises a driving assembly, a rotating assembly, a transmission assembly and a plurality of fixed piles; the fixed piles are arranged on the two sides of the turnout beam body; the fixed piles are connected with the transmission assembly; the driving assembly is in power coupling connection with the transmission assembly through a shaft coupler; the rotating assembly is fixedly connected with the internal part of the turnout bema body; the driving assembly is fixedly connected with the rotating assembly through a connecting plate; and the driving assembly and the transmission assembly rotate through the rotating assembly to adjust positions, so that a transmission shaft is vertical to or approximately vertical to a steel wire rope and axial forces to the transmission assembly and the driving assembly by the steel wire rope in the driving process are reduced or eliminated. The integrated switching type monorail turnout driving method is simple and compact, and dynamic load fluctuation in the turnout starting, stopping and switching processes can be buffered.