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How to get fromGreat Falls to Santa Cruzby plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GTF - SJC
    2. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    8h 2m
    $175–775

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GTF - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    7h 1m
    $137–562

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    42h 40m
    $490–1,115

  4. Drive 1,244.2 mi

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Santa Cruzcar car 1,244.2 mi
    19h 18m
    $228–328

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GTF - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    7h 51m
    $185–812

  6. Bus, train via Spokane

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    45h 56m
    $467–961

Great Falls to Santa Cruz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Santa Cruz. However, you can fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Santa Clara Transit Center, walk to Santa Clara 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 Great Falls Transfer Center to Soquel Ave & Front via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Portland, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 42h 40m.

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