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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Santa Monicaby taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Santa Monica by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3h 35m
    $418–876

  2. Bus via Gilroy

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus bus 68
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus bus
    11h 52m
    $55–86

  3. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 17m
    $59–83

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 36m
    $144–298

  5. Drive 337 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Santa Monicacar car 337 mi
    5h 56m
    $62–89

  6. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    5h 12m
    $120–629

  7. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 40m
    $510–777

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 5m
    $61–116

Santa Cruz to Santa Monica by bus and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Front to Downtown Santa Monica Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, and Pico Station in around 9h 17m.

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