There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Hearst Castle by bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Soquel Ave & Ocean to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 1
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Walk from Canal / Bassett Street to Hearst Castleunknown
6h 18mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
6h 30mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
6h 29m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Hearst Castle is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Hearst Castle without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and travel which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 159+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Hearst Castle. However, you can walk to Soquel Ave & Ocean, take the line 1 bus to Watsonville Transit Center, take the line 28 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, take the bus to Canal / Bassett Street, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Hearst Castle via Front, Diridon Station, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 6h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Ave & Ocean to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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