There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco by bus, train, subway, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, Caltrain
best- 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 / ...
2h 40m$19–26Drive 73 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Franciscocar 73 mi
1h 27m$14–20Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway Green-S
3h 1m$20–31Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
3h 7m$17–26Taxi, 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 11m$344–783
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at San Francisco via San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and San Francisco is 78 miles. The road distance is 73.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 40m and costs $19 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco.
There are 736+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to San Francisco via Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 7m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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