There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Cambria by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
5h 55m$150–244Line 2 bus, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
6h 21m$21–38Drive 143.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Cambriacar 143.6 mi
2h 58m$27–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cambria is to line 2 bus and bus and drive which costs $21 - $40 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Cambria is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Cambria is 224 miles. The road distance is 144.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Cambria without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 5h 55m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Santa Cruz to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Cambria is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Santa Cruz to Cambria.
There are 156+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Cambria. However, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Cambria via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 6h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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