The average bus between La Jolla and Santa Cruz takes 12h 43m and the fastest bus takes 12h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from La Jolla 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 La Jolla and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from La Jolla is at 6:57 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Old Town Transit Center and take an average of 12h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from La Jolla station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
La Jolla to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
La Jolla to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between La Jolla and Santa Cruz is 631.2 km. The road distance is 813 km.
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Soquel Ave & Front via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 12h 28m.
