The average bus between Berkeley and Santa Cruz takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Berkeley 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 3 times a day between Berkeley and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Berkeley is at 9:50 AM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 1:06 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Emeryville station and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front station via San Jose station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Berkeley to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Berkeley and Santa Cruz is 102.1 km. The road distance is 121 km.
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose and Diridon Station in around 2h 53m.
