There are 4 ways to get from Marina to Santa Cruz by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Water & Oceanbus 2
3h 15m$6–14Drive 33.5 mi
- Drive from Marina to Santa Cruzcar 33.5 mi
38 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marina to Santa Cruztaxi 33.5 mi
38 min$110–140Line 28 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
3h 17m$6–14
Marina to Santa Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marina to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Marina to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Marina to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Del Monte Blvd / Palm Ave and arriving at Water & Ocean via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Marina and Santa Cruz is 51 miles. The road distance is 33.7 miles.
The best way to get from Marina to Santa Cruz without a car is to line 28 bus and line 2 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Marina to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Marina to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Marina to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marina to Santa Cruz is 34 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Marina to Santa Cruz.
There are 126+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Marina, Monterey County, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Del Monte Blvd / Palm Ave to Water & Ocean via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Water & Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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