The average bus between Fresno and Santa Cruz takes 4h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fresno 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 4 times a day between Fresno and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 3:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Fresno is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 10:35 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and take an average of 4h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Fresno station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Fresno to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Fresno, CA station.
Fresno to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Fresno and Santa Cruz is 202.5 km. The road distance is 294 km.
You can take a bus from Fresno, CA to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 4h 44m.
