There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante by bus, subway, train, car, 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, BART
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
3h 56m$22–33Drive 84.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to El Sobrantecar 84.7 mi
1h 36m$16–23Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
4h 39m$28–48Bus
- 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 Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Centerbus
5h 51m$25–37
Santa Cruz to El Sobrante by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via San Jose Diridon Station, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and El Sobrante is 89 miles. The road distance is 85.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 56m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to El Sobrante is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Santa Cruz to El Sobrante.
There are 662+ hotels available in El Sobrante.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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/
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
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 San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
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