There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
1h 37m$15–21Drive 36.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 36.1 mi
44 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 36.1 mi
44 min$120–150Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 28m$14–25
Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Santa Clara & 1st and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Mountain View and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 42 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 36 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Mountain View to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 164+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 2h 28m.
- 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 (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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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