How to get from Santa Monica to Santa Cruz by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Santa Monica and Santa Cruz is 459 kilometers (285 miles).
Driving distance from Santa Monica to Santa Cruz is 547 kilometers (339 miles)

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4 Ways from Santa Monica (United States/California) to Santa Cruz (United States/California)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Lincoln Boulevard 754 m
2. Turn left onto Olympic Boulevard 112 m
3. Keep left 4.45 km
4. Keep right 34.38 km
5. Keep right onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 Truck 2.56 km
6. Continue onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 Truck 94.03 km
7. Keep right onto West Side Freeway, I 5 92.87 km
8. Keep right 527 m
9. Keep left 48 m
10. Turn left onto Paso Robles Highway, CA 46 52.43 km
11. Continue onto Antelope Road, CA 46 49.92 km
12. Turn right 154.82 km
13. Keep right 223 m
14. Turn sharp right onto Kern Street 181 m
15. Keep right 64 m
16. Turn slight right onto East Market Street, CA 183 1.50 km
17. Turn right onto West Market Street, CA 183 14.87 km
18. Turn slight right onto Cabrillo Highway, CA 1 39.19 km
19. Keep right 276 m
20. Keep left 1.02 km
21. Keep right 58 m
22. Keep left 97 m
23. Keep right 48 m
24. Turn slight right onto Soquel Avenue 1.81 km
25. Turn right onto Pacific Avenue 62 m
26. Turn left onto Walnut Avenue 425 m
27. Turn right onto Chestnut Street 206 m
28. Turn sharp right onto Locust Street 128 m
29. Arrive at destination 0 m
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