There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Aptos by bus, taxi, or car
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Santa Cruz to Aptos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Aptos is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Aptos is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from River St S. & Soquel Ave and arriving at Soquel Dr & State Park Dr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Aptos is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Aptos without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 28 min and costs $2 - $7.
The line 1 bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Cruz to Aptos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from River St S. & Soquel Ave station.
Santa Cruz to Aptos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Dr & State Park Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Aptos is 8 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Aptos.
There are 188+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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