There are 4 ways to get from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from PUP/Santa Mesa to Alabangtrain Tutuban
- Take the bus from HM Transport Alabang to Santa Cruz, Lagunabus
3h 26m₱191–212Drive 91.4 km
- Drive from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruzcar 91.4 km
1h 19m₱731–1,056Taxi
- Take the taxi from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruztaxi 91.4 km
1h 19m₱1,400–1,700Bus
- Take the bus from Manila Buendia to Santa Cruz, Lagunabus
4h 15m₱239–321
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz is to train and bus which costs ₱190 - ₱220 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ₱700 - ₱1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Ramon Magsaysay Blvd / Altura Intersection, Manila and arriving at Santa Cruz, Laguna via Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Shaw Blvd Intersection, Mandaluyong City, Manila and Manila Buendia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between PUP/Santa Mesa and Santa Cruz is 91 km. The road distance is 91.4 km.
The best way to get from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs ₱190 - ₱220.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by JAC Liner, depart from Manila Buendia station.
PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by JAC Liner, arrive at Santa Cruz, Laguna station.
Yes, the driving distance between PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from PUP/Santa Mesa to Santa Cruz.
There are 123+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between PUP/Santa Mesa, Philippines and Santa Cruz, CALABARZON, Philippines?
JAC Liner operates a bus from Manila Buendia to Santa Cruz, Laguna hourly. Tickets cost ₱200–260 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- 5319-0041
- [email protected]
- Website
- pnr.gov.ph
Train from PUP/Santa Mesa to Alabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱19–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ordinary
- ₱19–26
- Aircon
- ₱24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from HM Transport Alabang to Santa Cruz, Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱157
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- [email protected]
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Buendia to Santa Cruz, Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱200–260
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–1,700
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Dollar Taxi
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Green GSM
- Phone
- +63 2 7777 8080
- Website
- greengsm.ph
MGE Taxi
R&E Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3529089
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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