The average bus between Goleta and Santa Cruz takes 8h 28m and the fastest bus takes 7h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Goleta 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 3 times a day between Goleta and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 9:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Goleta is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 8h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front station via San Jose station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
Goleta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Goleta and Santa Cruz is 345.3 km. The road distance is 401 km.
You can take a bus from Fairview & Carson to Soquel Ave & Front via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 8h 32m.
