Distance from Palo Alto, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

Driving distance from Palo Alto, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 42 miles (68 km). How far is it from Palo Alto, CA to Santa Cruz, CA? It's a 48 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 33 miles (53 km) and flight time from Palo Alto, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 03 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
42 Miles
/
68 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
1.68 Gallons
6.46 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
33 Miles
/
53 Km
Flight distance

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