The average bus between California and Santa Cruz takes 8h 45m and the fastest bus takes 8h. The bus service runs several times per day from California 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 twice daily between California and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 8h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
California to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between California and Santa Cruz is 293 km. The road distance is 602 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon Station and Diridon Station in around 7h 32m.
