There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, subway, bus (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h$30–50BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 3m$12–23Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 10mDrive 75.8 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 75.8 mi
1h 29m$14–20BART, Caltrain, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 41m$21–31
Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Berkeley and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 83 miles. The road distance is 76.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Berkeley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 116+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via San Jose, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 3h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Berkeley Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
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