There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to San Jose by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Santa Cruz to San Jose by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to San Jose is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to San Jose is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Front and arriving at Diridon Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Santa Cruz and San Jose is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 50 min and costs $2 - $7.
The bus from Front to Diridon Station takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Cruz to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to San Jose is 31 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Santa Cruz to San Jose.
There are 426+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Front to Diridon Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 50 min. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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