There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Almaden & Camden via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Almaden Valley is 41 miles. The road distance is 30 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs $12 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley is 30 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Almaden Valley.
There are 368+ hotels available in Almaden Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Almaden Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Almaden & Camden via Diridon Station and San Jose Diridon in around 2h 5m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Almaden & Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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