The average bus between Los Angeles and Santa Cruz takes 8h 45m and the fastest bus takes 8h. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Angeles 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 twice daily between Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Angeles is at 11:05 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 8h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
Los Angeles to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Book your Los Angeles to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Greyhound USA, Santa Cruz Metro and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Los Angeles and Santa Cruz is 472.2 km. The road distance is 602 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon Station and Diridon Station in around 7h 32m.
