There are 5 ways to get from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 17 bus, tram, line 27 bus
best- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Los Gatos & Fillmerbus 27
2h 21m$9–22Drive 15.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scotts Valley to Los Gatoscar 15.6 mi
20 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Scotts Valley to Los Gatostaxi 15.6 mi
20 min$55–70Line 17 bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
2h 30m$10–21Line 17 bus, line 68 bus, line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Santa Teresa Stationbus 68
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwellbus 27
3h 8m$4–12
Scotts Valley to Los Gatos by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Los Gatos is 39 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos without a car is to line 17 bus and tram and line 27 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $9 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Scotts Valley to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr station.
Scotts Valley to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to Los Gatos is 16 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos.
There are 419+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Scotts Valley, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Winchester Station to Los Gatos & Fillmer
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwell
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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