There are 5 ways to get from Tiburon to Santa Cruz by train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus 17
2h 50m$80–101Drive 88.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tiburon to Santa Cruzcar 88.5 mi
1h 48m$17–24Line 120 bus, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 4th Stbus 120
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 24m$29–40Line 120 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 120
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 35m$28–43Line 120 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 4th Stbus 120
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 50m$27–41
Tiburon to Santa Cruz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiburon to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tiburon to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Tiburon to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Tiburon Blvd & Lyford Dr and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr, 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Tiburon and Santa Cruz is 96 miles. The road distance is 89 miles.
The best way to get from Tiburon to Santa Cruz without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Tiburon to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Tiburon to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr station.
Tiburon to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiburon to Santa Cruz is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Tiburon to Santa Cruz.
There are 162+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Tiburon, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tiburon Blvd & Lyford Dr to Soquel Ave & Front via Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Water
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Reed Blvd & Belvedere Dr to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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