There are 10 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Missouri by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane SJC - SGF
8h 15m$152–593Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
46h 36m$328–453Bus, 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 Kansas Citytrain
2d$690–1,494Drive 1,859.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Kansas Citycar 1,859.4 mi
28h 41m$340–491Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SFO - STL
7h 44m$158–468Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SJC - STL
8h 46m$209–826Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SJC - MCI
9h 13m$196–823Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
8h 21m$175–395Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SMF - MCI
11h 47m$242–958Bus
- 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 Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
2d$340–634
Santa Cruz to Missouri by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Missouri is to bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $150 - $470 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Missouri is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Missouri. However, there are services departing from Ocean & Water and arriving at On 12Th At Locust Eastbound via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy, Tucson, El Paso and On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Missouri is 1616 miles. The road distance is 1870.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Missouri without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 46h 36m and costs $320 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Santa Cruz to Missouri, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Missouri bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Ocean & Water station.
Santa Cruz to Missouri bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Missouri is 2h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 6:30 PM in Santa Cruz and 8:30 PM in Missouri.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Missouri is 1870 miles. It takes approximately 28h 41m to drive from Santa Cruz to Missouri.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Missouri, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocean & Water to On 12Th At Locust Eastbound via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, and On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Ocean & Water 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 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
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
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–170
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–150
- Titanium
- $121–125
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
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