The average bus between Gilroy and University of California Santa Cruz takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 49m. There is an hourly bus service from Gilroy to University of California 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 Gilroy and University of California Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 4:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 9:22 PM which arrives into University of California Santa Cruz at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to University of California Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at University of California Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Gilroy to University of California Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to University of California Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Gilroy and University of California Santa Cruz is 43 km. The road distance is 109 km.
You can take a bus from Monterey & 5th to University of California Santa Cruz via San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, River St S. & Soquel Ave, and Hagar Dr in around 3h 21m.