There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 52 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 52
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 6m$16–26Drive 37.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 37.4 mi
47 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 37.4 mi
47 min$120–160Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 48m$14–25
Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Los Altos and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 45 miles. The road distance is 37.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to line 52 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 6m and costs $16 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 1st station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 38 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Los Altos to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 164+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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