The average bus between El Paso and Santa Cruz takes 28h 3m and the fastest bus takes 25h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from El Paso 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 El Paso and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Paso is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 9:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 28h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from El Paso station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
El Paso to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Paso Bus Station.
El Paso to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Ocean & Water station.
The distance between El Paso and Santa Cruz is 1,537.7 km. The road distance is 1,898 km.
You can take a bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ocean & Water via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 25h 3m.