The bus between Arcata and Santa Cruz takes 25h 36m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Arcata to Santa Cruz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Arcata and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arcata is at 7:20 AM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Petaluma and take an average of 25h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Arcata station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
Arcata to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Arcata and Santa Cruz is 467.8 km. The road distance is 584 km.
You can take a bus from Arcata to Soquel Ave & Front via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 11h 37m.
