The average bus between Grover Beach and Santa Cruz takes 6h 30m and the fastest bus takes 5h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 11:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grover Beach is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Grover Beach to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Grover Beach station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Grover Beach to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grover Beach Amtrak station.
Grover Beach to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Grover Beach and Santa Cruz is 241.9 km. The road distance is 373 km.
You can take a bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose and Diridon Station in around 5h 32m.