There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Atlanta by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MRY - ATL
8h 1m$357–1,073Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SJC - ATL
7h 28m$229–876Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$390–774Bus, train
- 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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Stationtrain
3d 1h$900–2,044Drive 2,412.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Atlantacar 2,412.6 mi
38h 50m$441–636Bus, 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SFO - ATL
8h 2m$268–438Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane OAK - ATL
10h 42m$247–946Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
3d 1h$886–1,840
Santa Cruz to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Atlanta is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $260 - $440 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Atlanta is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Atlanta is 2174 miles. The road distance is 2426.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Santa Cruz to Atlanta, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Atlanta bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Atlanta bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Atlanta is 3h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 11:35 AM in Santa Cruz and 2:35 PM in Atlanta.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Atlanta is 2427 miles. It takes approximately 38h 50m to drive from Santa Cruz to Atlanta.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Atlanta Bus Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–310
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 New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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 (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 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
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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