There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Hercules by bus, subway, train, or car
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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 23m$22–33Drive 88.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Herculescar 88.1 mi
1h 39m$17–24Bus, 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 27m$28–48
Santa Cruz to Hercules by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Hercules is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Hercules is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Hercules is 91 miles. The road distance is 88.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Hercules without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 23m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Santa Cruz to Hercules, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Hercules is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Santa Cruz to Hercules.
There are 326+ hotels available in Hercules.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Hercules, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Hercules. However, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon, take the bus to Berryessa BART, walk to Berryessa / North San Jose, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte Station, then take the bus to San Pablo Ave and Hercules Ave - Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front to Tennant Ave and Peach St - Northbound via Diridon Station, San Jose, Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak, Coliseum, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte Station in around 4h 27m.
- 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/
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
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