There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to San Bruno by bus, train, 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 San Bruno Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 8m$18–24Drive 61.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to San Brunocar 61.3 mi
1h 13m$12–17Bus, Caltrain via Winslow St & Broadway St
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Avebus Epx
2h 59m$18–26Taxi, 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 50m$342–781
Santa Cruz to San Bruno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to San Bruno is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to San Bruno is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between Santa Cruz and San Bruno is 66 miles. The road distance is 61.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to San Bruno without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 8m and costs $18 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Santa Cruz to San Bruno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to San Bruno is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Santa Cruz to San Bruno.
There are 782+ hotels available in San Bruno.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and San Bruno, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to San Bruno. However, you can take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to San Bruno Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front to San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Redwood City Caltrain Northbound, and Winslow St & Broadway St in around 2h 59m.
- 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
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Bruno Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- 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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