There are 3 ways to get from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 20 bus, line 28 bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- 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 & Oceanbus 1
4h 7m$6–14Drive 42.1 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 42.1 mi
48 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 42.1 mi
48 min$140–170
Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Soquel Ave & Ocean via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Monterey and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 63 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to line 20 bus and line 28 bus and line 1 bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 42 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Monterey to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 165+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3, and Soquel Ave & Ocean in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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