The average bus between Los Altos Hills and Santa Cruz takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 2h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Altos Hills 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 4 times a day between Los Altos Hills and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 2:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Los Altos Hills is at 5:34 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 9:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Ohlone-Chynoweth Station and take an average of 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos Hills to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Los Altos Hills station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Ohlone-Chynoweth Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
Los Altos Hills to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Arastradero & Hillview station.
Los Altos Hills to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Los Altos Hills and Santa Cruz is 46.1 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from Arastradero & Hillview to Soquel Ave & Front via Ohlone-Chynoweth Station and Diridon Station in around 2h 47m.