There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Walla Walla Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)plane SJC - ALW
7h 57m$83–342Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Centerbus
26h 49m$154–321Bus, train via Chemult
- Take the bus from Ocean & Water to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Chemulttrain
- Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to People Mover Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Walla Walla VA Clinicbus
28h 1m$197–431Drive 813.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Walla Wallacar 813.6 mi
15h 2m$149–215Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane SJC - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
8h 31m$99–374Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane SFO - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
7h 27m$163–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Centerbus
28h 52m$331–759
Santa Cruz to Walla Walla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla is to bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $160 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Valley Transit Center via San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Pasco Intermodal, WA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Walla Walla is 676 miles. The road distance is 818.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla without a car is to bus which takes 26h 49m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Walla Walla bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Walla Walla bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Walla Walla is 818 miles. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Santa Cruz to Walla Walla.
There are 40+ hotels available in Walla Walla.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Walla Walla, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Valley Transit Center via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Pasco Intermodal, WA in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Ocean & Water 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
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
- Schedules at
- Grape Line Schedule
Bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
- Schedules at
- Grape Line Schedule
Bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
- Schedules at
- Grape Line Schedule
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
- Schedules at
- Grape Line Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $11–45
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $11–45
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to People Mover Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
Bus from People Mover Bus Station to Walla Walla VA Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
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