There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Millbrae by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h$17–24Drive 58.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Millbraecar 58.8 mi
1h 10m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
2h 57m$17–25Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
1h 53m$342–731
Santa Cruz to Millbrae by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Millbrae is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Millbrae is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Millbrae. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Millbrae is 64 miles. The road distance is 59.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Millbrae without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Santa Cruz to Millbrae, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Millbrae bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Millbrae bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Millbrae is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Santa Cruz to Millbrae.
There are 749+ hotels available in Millbrae.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Millbrae, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- 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 (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/
- 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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.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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