There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 29m$75–109Drive 176.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Grover Beachcar 176.1 mi
3h 10m$33–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
7h 30m$74–144Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MRY - SBP
6h 36m$176–385Bus via Salinas (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Grover Beach Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 31m$49–81
Santa Cruz to Grover Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Grover Beach is 232 miles. The road distance is 177.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Grover Beach is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Santa Cruz to Grover Beach.
There are 221+ hotels available in Grover Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Grover Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Grover Beach Amtrak via Diridon Station and San Jose in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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/
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
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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