There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 by bus, subway, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
3h 23m$22–32Drive 75.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39car 75.3 mi
1h 31m$14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
3h 50m$19–34Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
2h 45m$347–736Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 28m$21–28
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 by foot, bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Bay St & Midway St via San Jose Diridon Station and 3rd St & Bryant St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Pier 39 is 83 miles. The road distance is 75.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 23m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39.
There are 831+ hotels available in Pier 39.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Pier 39 via Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco, 3rd St & Bryant St, and Bay St & Midway St in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
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/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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