There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Daly City by bus, train, subway, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 John Daly Blvd & Mission Stbus Ecr
2h 53m$19–27Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Daly Citycar 67.6 mi
1h 22m$13–18Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Daly Citysubway Green-S
2h 57m$21–32Taxi, 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 59m$343–782Bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Mission St & Flournoy Stbus 14 / ...
4h 6m$19–31
Santa Cruz to Daly City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Daly City is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Daly City is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Daly City. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Mission St & Flournoy St via San Jose Diridon Station and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Daly City is 74 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Daly City without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 53m and costs $19 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Santa Cruz to Daly City, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Daly City bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Daly City bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Daly City is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Santa Cruz to Daly City.
There are 714+ hotels available in Daly City.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Daly City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Mission St & Flournoy St via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Mission St & 1st St in around 4h 6m.
- 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
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
- 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 to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- 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
- 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
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to John Daly Blvd & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Mission St & Flournoy St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- 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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