There are 6 ways to get from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from University of California Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MRY - SAN
2h 19m$221–575Bus via Beverly Hills
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
13h 31m$70–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
17h 30m$138–214Drive 462.4 mi
- Drive from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego462.4 mi
8h 4m$85–122Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
4h 57m$105–303Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
13h 55m$84–214
University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Hagar Dr and arriving at San Diego via Front, San Jose Diridon Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between University of California Santa Cruz and San Diego is 424 miles. The road distance is 465.1 miles.
The best way to get from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego without a car is to bus via Beverly Hills which takes 13h 31m and costs $70 - $280.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego, including transfers.
University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego.
There are 2163+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of California Santa Cruz to San Diego via Hagar Dr, Front & Soquel Ave, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Los Angeles in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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