There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to La Selva Beach by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 2 to Playa Blvd & Estrella Avebus 55
3h$12–21Drive 41.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to La Selva Beachcar 41.2 mi
50 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to La Selva Beachtaxi 41.2 mi
50 min$140–170
San Jose to La Selva Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to La Selva Beach is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to La Selva Beach is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to La Selva Beach. However, there are services departing from Diridon Station and arriving at Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave via Front & Soquel Ave and Capitola Mall - Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between San Jose and La Selva Beach is 47 miles. The road distance is 41.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to La Selva Beach without a car is to bus and line 55 bus which takes 3h and costs $12 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h to get from San Jose to La Selva Beach, including transfers.
San Jose to La Selva Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to La Selva Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to La Selva Beach is 41 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from San Jose to La Selva Beach.
There are 185+ hotels available in La Selva Beach.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and La Selva Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Diridon Station to Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave via Soquel Ave & Front, Front & Soquel Ave, and Capitola Mall - Lane 2 in around 3h.
- 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 Capitola Mall - Lane 2 to Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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