There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Colma by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus Ecr
2h 36m$19–27Drive 65.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Colmacar 65.6 mi
1h 18m$12–18Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
1h 56m$343–731
Santa Cruz to Colma by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Colma is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Colma is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $12 - $18.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Colma is 72 miles. The road distance is 65.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Colma without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 36m and costs $19 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Santa Cruz to Colma, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Colma is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Santa Cruz to Colma.
There are 784+ hotels available in Colma.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Colma. However, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, then take the bus to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Cruz to Colma in around 1h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.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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