There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 35m$19–29Drive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 69.2 mi
1h 20m$13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 36m$24–44Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 19m$31–44
Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Alameda and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 71 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $18 - $29.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Alameda to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 165+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via San Jose, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oakland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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