The average bus between Castroville and Santa Cruz takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castroville 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 every 4 hours between Castroville and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 7:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castroville is at 7:01 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:41 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castroville to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Castroville station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Castroville to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Merritt / Speegle station.
Castroville to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Water & Ocean station.
The distance between Castroville and Santa Cruz is 33.5 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Merritt / Speegle to Water & Ocean via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 1h 44m.