There are 4 ways to get from Napa to Santa Cruz by bus, subway, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h$22–35Drive 109.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Napa to Santa Cruzcar 109.1 mi
2h 6m$20–29Line 21 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus 21
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
5h 22m$41–83Line 11 bus, ferry, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal Southbus 11 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
6h 13m$37–50
Napa to Santa Cruz by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $19 - $29.
The distance between Napa and Santa Cruz is 117 miles. The road distance is 109.8 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus and BART which takes 4h and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Napa to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Santa Cruz is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Napa to Santa Cruz.
There are 126+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Napa to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the bus to El Cerrito Del Norte Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose, walk to Berryessa BART, take the bus to San Jose Diridon, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Soquel Ave & Front via Suisun City Train Depot, Suisun-Fairfield, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- 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
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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