There are 4 ways to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Morgan Hill Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
1h 32m$16–22Drive 38.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruzcar 38.9 mi
56 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruztaxi 38.9 mi
56 min$130–160Line 68 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & Main to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 18m$12–20
Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Monterey & Main and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Morgan Hill and Santa Cruz is 51 miles. The road distance is 39.1 miles.
The best way to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & Main station.
Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz is 39 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Morgan Hill to Santa Cruz.
There are 160+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Morgan Hill, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterey & Main to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon and Diridon Station in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Morgan Hill Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Monterey & Main to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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