The average bus between Cupertino and Santa Cruz takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is an hourly bus service from Cupertino 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 hourly between Cupertino and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cupertino is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 12:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Sunnyvale Transit Center and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cupertino to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Cupertino station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Sunnyvale Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Cupertino to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Stevens Creek & De Anza station.
Cupertino to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Cupertino and Santa Cruz is 38.8 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Stevens Creek & De Anza to Soquel Ave & Front via Sunnyvale Transit Center, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and Diridon Station in around 1h 51m.