There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, car, tram, or bus (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 to Los Angeles International Airport, line 460 bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Knotts Berry Farmbus
4h 30m$417–876Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
6h 6m$52–229Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
10h 28m$59–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
15h 37m$116–257Drive 360.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farmcar 360.7 mi
6h 20m$66–96Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Knotts Berry Farmbus
6h 7m$129–629Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Knotts Berry Farmbus
7h 8m$211–829Bus
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Knotts Berry Farmbus 460
11h 13m$55–111
Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm is to taxi and fly and line 460 bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Knotts Berry Farm via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Alameda St & College St and Flower / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Knott's Berry Farm is 347 miles. The road distance is 362.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 10h 28m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Santa Cruz to Knott's Berry Farm.
There are 835+ hotels available in Knott's Berry Farm.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Knott's Berry Farm, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Knott's Berry Farm via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Alameda St & College St, 7th St & Hope St, Flower / 7th, and Knotts Berry Farm in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Norwalk Station to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / 7th to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Norwalk Station to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Hill to Knotts Berry Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- 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
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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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