Trains tickets from Riverside (CA) to Santa Cruz (CA), US

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Compare 2 ways to go from Riverside to Santa Cruz.

Bus
Average Price$92 - $92Average Duration13h 2m
13kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastestMost eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$159 - $559Average Duration13h 50m
49kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Riverside to Santa Cruz

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Santa Cruz. The journey takes about 13 hours 2 minutes and with fares starting at just $92, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

2bus per day
13h 2mAverage Duration
$92Cheapest ticket
13kgCO₂ emissions

Train Riverside to Santa Cruz: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$245
Average train trip duration13h 50m
Number of daily trains2
Earliest train departure6:12am
Distance333 miles (537 km)

Riverside to Santa Cruz Train

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Frequently asked questions for your trip Riverside (CA) - Santa Cruz (CA), US

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Riverside and Santa Cruz is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Santa Cruz.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Santa Cruz you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

The train emits up to 30x less CO2 for a trip between Riverside and Santa Cruz compared to the same trip made by plane or car. A truly ecological mode of transport that will allow you to easily reduce your carbon footprint.

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Riverside to Santa Cruz, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

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