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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Long Beachby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, tram, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Long Beach by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, tram, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3h 37m
    $418–876

  2. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    5h 11m
    $45–195

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    9h 20m
    $52–66

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 44m
    $142–296

  5. Drive 362.5 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Long Beachcar car 362.5 mi
    6h 21m
    $67–96

  6. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 26m
    $291–933

  7. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    5h 14m
    $120–629

  8. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    6h 26m
    $514–785

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 20m
    $59–83

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 4m
    $65–124

Santa Cruz to Long Beach by bus, train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 332.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ocean & Water to 1st Street Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, and Chinatown Station in around 9h 20m.

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