There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to Scotts Valley by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
2h 29m$9–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
2h 58m$4–12Drive 38.5 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Scotts Valleycar 38.5 mi
51 min$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Scotts Valleytaxi 38.5 mi
51 min$130–160Bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
3h 25m$4–12
Gilroy to Scotts Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Transit Center and arriving at Cavallaro Transit Center via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Gilroy and Scotts Valley is 55 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Scotts Valley without a car is to Caltrain and line 17 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Gilroy to Scotts Valley, including transfers.
Gilroy to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
Gilroy to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Scotts Valley is 39 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Gilroy to Scotts Valley.
There are 116+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Cavallaro Transit Center via San Jose Diridon and Diridon Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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