There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Scotts Valley by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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San Jose to Scotts Valley by bus
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The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Diridon Station station and arriving at Cavallaro Transit Center. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between San Jose and Scotts Valley is 26 miles. The road distance is 25.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Scotts Valley without a car is to bus which takes 37 min and costs $2 - $7.
The bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
San Jose to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Cavallaro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Scotts Valley is 26 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from San Jose to Scotts Valley.
There are 182+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 37 min. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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