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How to get fromLake Almanor to Santa Cruzby car, train, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Almanor to Santa Cruz by car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, train, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Almanor to Chico Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    8h 44m
    $89–175

  2. Drive 295 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Almanor to Santa Cruzcar car 295 mi
    5h 42m
    $54–78

  3. Drive to Redding Municipal Airport, fly, Caltrain, bus

    1. Drive from Lake Almanor to Redding-Airport-RDDcar car
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RDD - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    5h 48m
    $483–861

  4. Drive, train, bus via Ocean & Water

    1. Drive from Lake Almanor to Chico Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus bus 17
    8h 45m
    $81–167

  5. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton Branch to Riverside Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Susanville Riverside Drive to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    9h
    $261–554

Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Lake Almanor, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Almanor to Santa Cruz. However, you can drive to Chico Amtrak, take the train to San Jose, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Almanor to Santa Cruz in around 5h 42m.

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