There are 3 ways to get from Moreno Valley to Santa Cruz Island by train, ferry, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Walk from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Cruz Island
7h 23mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Walk from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Cruz Island
9h 16mTrain, ferry, travel via Perris Transit Center
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Ventura - East
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Walk from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Cruz Island
9h 51m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Moreno Valley and Santa Cruz Island is 179 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Moreno Valley to Santa Cruz Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Moreno Valley, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Moreno Valley to Santa Cruz Island. However, you can take the taxi to Riverside - Downtown, take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Oxnard, drive to Ventura Harbor, take the ferry to Santa Cruz Island, then travel to Santa Cruz Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moreno Valley Mall to Santa Cruz Island via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Los Angeles Downtown, Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Ventura, CA, Ventura Harbor, and Santa Cruz Island in around 9h 16m.
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- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–17
Train from L.A. Union Station to Ventura - East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (805) 642-1393
- Info@IslandPackers.com
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult Day one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
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