There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Laughlin by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MRY - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
4h 54m$269–565Drive 535.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Laughlincar 535.5 mi
9h 19m$98–142Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
22h 4mBus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h$271–560Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
6h 33m$281–478Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SFO - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 11m$210–920Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 59m$279–618Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
23h 54m$303–430
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Laughlin is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Laughlin is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 4h 54m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Laughlin. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Kingman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 4m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Laughlin is 512 miles. The road distance is 538.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Laughlin without a car is to bus which takes 22h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Santa Cruz to Laughlin, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Laughlin bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Laughlin bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Laughlin is 539 miles. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Santa Cruz to Laughlin.
There are 95+ hotels available in Laughlin.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Laughlin, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Kingman Station in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
- 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/
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 South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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 Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
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 Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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