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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Patagoniaby taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Patagonia by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tucson, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane MRY - TUS
    3. Take the taxi from Tucson-Airport-TUS to Patagoniataxi taxi
    6h 7m
    $379–840

  2. Bus via Nogales

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus bus San José
    23h 32m
    $128–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Nogales, AZbus bus San Jose
    21h 36m
    $138–199

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Tucson Amtrak Station to Patagoniacar car
    24h 25m
    $301–641

  5. Drive 880.2 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Patagoniacar car 880.2 mi
    14h 45m
    $161–232

  6. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tucson, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    3. Take the taxi from Tucson-Airport-TUS to Patagoniataxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $251–693

  7. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tucson, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    4. Take the taxi from Tucson-Airport-TUS to Patagoniataxi taxi
    6h 38m
    $365–965

  8. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane MRY - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogalesshuttle bus
    7h 12m
    $552–1,590

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 792 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Patagonia, AZ, USA?

You can take a bus from Front to Patagonia via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and Nogales, AZ in around 21h 36m.

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