There are 2 ways to get from Redwood City to Aptos by train, bus, or car
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Caltrain, bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Drbus 1
2h 13m$18–29Drive 54 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to Aptoscar 54 mi
1h 2m$10–15
Redwood City to Aptos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Aptos is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Aptos is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $9 - $15.
The distance between Redwood City and Aptos is 60 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Aptos without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 13m and costs $18 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Redwood City to Aptos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Aptos is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Redwood City to Aptos.
There are 192+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Redwood City to Aptos. However, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to River St S. & Soquel Ave, then take the line 1 bus to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr. Alternatively, you can drive from Redwood City to Aptos in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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 River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
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