The average bus between Long Beach and Santa Cruz takes 11h 32m and the fastest bus takes 10h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Long 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 once daily between Long Beach and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Beach is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 11h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Long Beach station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
Long Beach to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Long Beach to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Long Beach and Santa Cruz is 498.4 km. The road distance is 637 km.
You can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Soquel Ave & Front via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 9h 12m.
