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How to get fromTehachapi to Santa Cruzby bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Tehachapi to Santa Cruz by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    9h 26m

  2. Drive 280.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tehachapi to Santa Cruzcar car 280.1 mi
    5h
    $52–74

  3. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    5h 40m

  4. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Delanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delano to Gilroybus bus
    4. Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    9h 42m

  5. Bus via Santa Barbara

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    14h 45m
    $151–224

  6. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 19m
    $151–274

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

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    8h 46m

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

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    9h 19m

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 344 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Soquel Ave & Front via GET Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield, San Jose, King & Story, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 9h 26m.

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