There are 4 ways to get from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Oceanbus 1
2h 21m$5–10Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 52m$32–59Drive 36 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalkcar 36 mi
43 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalktaxi 36 mi
43 min$120–150
Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and arriving at Soquel Ave & Ocean via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Salinas and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 44 miles. The road distance is 36.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to line 28 bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 36 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 164+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 and Soquel Ave & Ocean in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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