There are 4 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
1h 57m$7–14Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2ndRapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
3h 5m$6–17Drive 43.1 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk43.1 mi
53 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk43.1 mi
53 min$150–180
Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front via Santa Clara & 1st and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 49 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $7 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 43 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
There are 111+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 3h 5m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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