Distance from Santa Monica, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

Driving distance from Santa Monica, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 344 miles (553 km). How far is it from Santa Monica, CA to Santa Cruz, CA? It's a 05 hours 48 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 285 miles (459 km) and flight time from Santa Monica, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is 34 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
344 Miles
/
553 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
13.76 Gallons
52.54 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
285 Miles
/
459 Km
Flight distance

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