There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Aptos by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, train, or shuttle
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, line 2 bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rdbus
4h 41m$189–690Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 4m$49–220Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
10h 5m$56–203Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
12h 47m$86–173Drive 355.1 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Aptoscar 355.1 mi
6h 12m$65–94Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, line 2 bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rdbus
5h 47m$96–624Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, line 2 bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rdbus
6h 15m$74–459Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
6h 43m$84–492Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Artesia Station to 7th / Maplebus 60
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Angeles to WatsonvilleCbx
11h 11m$59–90
Long Beach to Aptos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Aptos is to bus and shuttle which costs $55 - $90 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Aptos is to fly and bus and line 2 bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Bus Station and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Los Angeles Union Station, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Long Beach and Aptos is 415 miles. The road distance is 357.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Aptos without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Long Beach to Aptos, including transfers.
Long Beach to Aptos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Aptos is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $55 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 12h 47m.
Long Beach to Aptos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Aptos is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Long Beach to Aptos.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Artesia Station to 7th / Maple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Shuttle from Los Angeles to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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