The average bus between Madera and Santa Cruz takes 4h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Madera 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 Madera and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Madera is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 11:14 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose - King Rd and take an average of 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madera to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Madera station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose - King Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
Madera to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Madera, CA station.
Madera to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Madera and Santa Cruz is 175 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a bus from Madera, CA to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose - King Rd, King & Virginia, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 4h 20m.
