There are 9 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Upland by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
4h 21m$75–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Montclair Transcenter
11h 19m$51–212Bus, train via San Jose
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Upland
9h 57m$63–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Upland
14h 42m$109–378Drive 369.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Upland369.6 mi
6h 28m$68–98Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
5h 6m$73–379Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
5h 50m$79–409Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Upland
7h 17m$106–371Bus, train via Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to UplandSB Line
12h 1m$56–172
Santa Cruz to Upland by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Upland is to bus and train via San Jose which costs $60 - $80 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Upland is to bus and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $75 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Upland. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Arrow Highway @ 2nd Avenue via San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Upland is 378 miles. The road distance is 371.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Upland without a car is to bus and train via San Jose which takes 9h 57m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Santa Cruz to Upland, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Upland bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Upland bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Upland is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Santa Cruz to Upland.
There are 224+ hotels available in Upland.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Upland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Arrow Highway @ 2nd Avenue via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Upland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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