There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Santa Cruz by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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San Jose to Santa Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Diridon Station station and arriving at Ocean & Water. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between San Jose and Santa Cruz is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 47 min and costs $9 - $14.
The bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Ocean & Water station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Santa Cruz is 31 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from San Jose to Santa Cruz.
There are 125+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 47 min. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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