There are 9 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Murrieta by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus
8h 39m$97–523Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus
10h 19m$60–243Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus 200
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus 206
15h 31m$70–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Corona - North Maintrain
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus 206
16h 56m$150–311Drive 416.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Murrietacar 416.2 mi
7h 15m$76–110Bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Corona - North Maintrain
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus
9h 34m$512–800Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus
9h 30m$206–842Bus, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 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 Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmiabus
10h 15m$218–841Bus, train via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.bus 61
18h 51m$110–175
Santa Cruz to Murrieta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Murrieta is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Murrieta is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Murrieta. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Jefferson + Kalmia via San Jose Diridon Station, Artic - Dock 6, Village of Orange Zone 5, Galleria @ Tyler WB and Corona Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Murrieta is 537 miles. The road distance is 418.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Murrieta without a car is to bus which takes 15h 31m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Santa Cruz to Murrieta, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Murrieta bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Murrieta bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Murrieta is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Santa Cruz to Murrieta.
There are 245+ hotels available in Murrieta.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Murrieta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Jefferson + Kalmia via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 6, Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, Galleria @ Tyler WB, and Corona Transit Center in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Corona - North Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Corona - North Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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 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
- $10–15
- 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
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 Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Jefferson + Kalmia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Perris Transit Center to Hancock + Rancho Springs Medical Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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