There are 5 ways to get from Curry Village to Santa Cruz by car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, Caltrain
best- Drive from Curry Village to Madera, CAcar
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus 17
6h 59m$61–100Drive 197.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Curry Village to Santa Cruzcar 197.8 mi
4h 16m$37–53Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
10h$71–100Bus
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Targetbus Lb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
10h 22m$48–72Bus, train
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus 1
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
10h 35m$73–96
Curry Village to Santa Cruz by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Curry Village to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Curry Village to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Curry Village to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Curry Village and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Merced, Stockton and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Curry Village and Santa Cruz is 249 miles. The road distance is 198.9 miles.
The best way to get from Curry Village to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus via Stockton which takes 10h and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Curry Village to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Curry Village to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Curry Village station.
Curry Village to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Merced Transpo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Curry Village to Santa Cruz is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Curry Village to Santa Cruz.
There are 125+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Curry Village, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Curry Village to Soquel Ave & Front via Merced, Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 10h.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- 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
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 Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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 Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–24
- Titanium
- $11–24
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