The average bus between Hayward and Santa Cruz takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. There is at least one bus per day from Hayward 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 once daily between Hayward and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Hayward is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Hayward to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Hayward station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Hayward to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
Hayward to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Hayward and Santa Cruz is 77.4 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a bus from Hayward Bus Station to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon Station and Diridon Station in around 1h 37m.
