There are 5 ways to get from Casper to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, subway, 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.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Casper (CPR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CPR - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 12m$139–589Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Casper (CPR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CPR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 51m$113–401Bus
- Take the bus from Casper Amtrak Station to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
32h 17m$252–452Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Casper 144 East A St to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus 17
43h 12m$543–1,032Drive 1,191.2 mi
- Drive from Casper to Santa Cruzcar 1,191.2 mi
19h 31m$218–314
Casper to Santa Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Casper to Santa Cruz is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $110 - $410 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Casper to Santa Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Casper station to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Casper Amtrak Station and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Cheyenne, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 17m.
The distance between Casper and Santa Cruz is 955 miles. The road distance is 1198.2 miles.
The best way to get from Casper to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 32h 17m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Casper to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Casper to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Casper Amtrak Station.
Casper to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Cheyenne, WY station.
Santa Cruz is 1h behind Casper. It is currently 6:24 PM in Casper and 5:24 PM in Santa Cruz.
Yes, the driving distance between Casper to Santa Cruz is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 19h 31m to drive from Casper to Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Casper, WY, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Casper Amtrak Station to Soquel Ave & Front via Cheyenne, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 32h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Casper to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Casper to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Casper to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Casper to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Casper to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Bishop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Casper Amtrak Station to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Casper 144 East A St to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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