There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Arizona by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
3h 16m$336–1,372Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
22h 58m$76–115Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus San Jose
18h 51m$111–165Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi
22h 14m$347–666Drive 707.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Phoenixcar 707.3 mi
11h 51m$130–187Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
4h 53m$198–265Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
5h 41m$167–937
Santa Cruz to Arizona by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Arizona is to bus and train which costs $75 - $120 and takes 22h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Arizona is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at McDowell Rd & Central Av via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Arizona is 651 miles. The road distance is 711.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 18h 51m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Santa Cruz to Arizona, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Arizona bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Arizona bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Arizona is 711 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Santa Cruz to Arizona.
There are 2887+ hotels available in Arizona.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Downtown Phx Hub/1st Ave via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Phoenix, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, McDowell Rd & Central Av, and McDowell/Central Ave in around 18h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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/
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 Ocean & Water 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
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $107–112
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
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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