There are 4 ways to get from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 7m$17–24Drive 34.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 34.8 mi
48 min$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 1m$12–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 34.8 mi
48 min$110–140
Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Monterey & 5th and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Gilroy and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 62 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 7m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 35 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Gilroy to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 165+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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