There are 3 ways to get from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
1h 50m$16–22Drive 43.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 43.4 mi
58 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 43.4 mi
58 min$140–180
Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $12.
The distance between Menlo Park and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 50 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 44 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 126+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, then walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Alternatively, you can drive from Menlo Park to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in around 58 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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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