There are 3 ways to get from Pinole to Santa Cruz by subway, bus, train, or car
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 31m$22–34Drive 86.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pinole to Santa Cruzcar 86.3 mi
1h 36m$16–23BART, Caltrain, bus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus 17
4h 3m$23–35
Pinole to Santa Cruz by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinole to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pinole to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Pinole and Santa Cruz is 94 miles. The road distance is 86.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pinole to Santa Cruz without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 31m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Pinole to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinole to Santa Cruz is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Pinole to Santa Cruz.
There are 166+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Pinole, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pinole 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 Tennant Ave and Peach St - Southbound to Ocean & Water via El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and Diridon Station in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
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