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How to get fromPoint Reyes to Santa Cruzby car, train, bus, subway or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Point Reyes to Santa Cruz by car, train, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Drive, Caltrain, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundcar car
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    4h 3m
    $28–42

  2. Drive, Caltrain, bus via Ocean & Water

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundcar car
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus bus 17
    4h 8m
    $22–34

  3. Drive 128.9 mi

    1. Drive from Point Reyes to Santa Cruzcar car 128.9 mi
    2h 54m
    $24–34

  4. Line 68 bus, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus bus 68
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    5h 43m
    $91–116

  5. Line 68 bus, BART, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus bus 68
    2. Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    5h 53m
    $90–118

  6. Line 68 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus bus 68
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    6h 8m
    $87–114

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Point Reyes, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Point Reyes to Soquel Ave & Front via Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 6h 8m.

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