The average bus between Marin County and Santa Cruz takes 10h 28m and the fastest bus takes 9h 26m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Marin County 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 3 times a week between Marin County and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 9:57 PM at night, and the last departure from Marin County is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:56 AM. All services require a transfer at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and take an average of 10h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Marin County to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Marin County station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
Marin County to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
Marin County to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Marin County and Santa Cruz is 129.5 km. The road distance is 166 km.
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to Soquel Ave & Front via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 4h 42m.
