There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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, drive
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane MRY - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Dunsmuircar
5h 15m$199–496Drive 324.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuircar 324.8 mi
5h 32m$60–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Dunsmuir Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
10h 49m$102–237Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shastabus
12h 4m$88–157Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, drive
- 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 Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Dunsmuircar
5h 31m$475–851
Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $190 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Mt Shasta via San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Dunsmuir is 376 miles. The road distance is 326.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Santa Cruz to Dunsmuir.
There are 39+ hotels available in Dunsmuir.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Dunsmuir, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Dunsmuir via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and Mt Shasta in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Ocean & Water 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
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
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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