There are 4 ways to get from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz by plane, train, bus, 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, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OTH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
4h 13m$86–301Bus, train via Arcata
- Take the bus from Coos Bay to United Indian Health Services Clinicbus
- Take the bus from Smith River UIHS to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus 17
20h 20m$142–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coos Bay Public Library to Grocery Outlet - Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence - Grocery Outlet to Eugene Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Eugene to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
23h 35m$212–451Drive 557.2 mi
- Drive from Coos Bay to Santa Cruzcar 557.2 mi
11h 1m$102–147
Coos Bay to Santa Cruz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $85 - $310.
The distance between Coos Bay and Santa Cruz is 486 miles. The road distance is 560.5 miles.
The best way to get from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus and train via Arcata which takes 20h 20m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Coos Bay to Santa Cruz is 560 miles. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz.
There are 154+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Coos Bay, OR, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Coos Bay to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the taxi to North-Bend-Airport-OTH airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coos Bay to Ocean & Water via Smith River UIHS, Arcata, Martinez, Martinez, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Southwest Oregon Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-412-8806
- Website
- Curry Public Transit
Bus from Coos Bay to United Indian Health Services Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- Curry Public Transit
- Schedules at
- Coastal Express Curry Public Transit
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Smith River UIHS to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Phone
- +1 541 266 7029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coos County Area Transit
Bus from Coos Bay Public Library to Grocery Outlet - Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Coos County Area Transit
- Schedules at
- Coos County Area Transit
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