There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar by bus, taxi, or car
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Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from River St S. & Soquel Ave and arriving at Soquel Dr & State Park Dr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Rio Del Mar is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 28 min and costs $2 - $7.
The line 1 bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from River St S. & Soquel Ave station.
Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Dr & State Park Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar is 8 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Rio Del Mar.
There are 179+ hotels available in Rio Del Mar.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Rio Del Mar, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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