There are 3 ways to get from Lathrop to Santa Cruz by train, bus, subway, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 1m$33–44Drive 90.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lathrop to Santa Cruzcar 90.7 mi
1h 48m$17–24Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Lathrop Park and Ride to Dublin/Pleasanton BARTbus 150
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 5m$20–38
Lathrop to Santa Cruz by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lathrop to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lathrop to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Lathrop and Santa Cruz is 108 miles. The road distance is 91.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lathrop to Santa Cruz without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Lathrop to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lathrop to Santa Cruz is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Lathrop to Santa Cruz.
There are 162+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Lathrop, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lathrop to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the taxi to Lathrop/Manteca Station, take the train to San Jose Station Diridon, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lathrop Park and Ride to Soquel Ave & Front via Dublin/Pleasanton BART, Dublin / Pleasanton, Bay Fair, Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 4h 5m.
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
- 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 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 Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Lathrop Park and Ride to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
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