The average bus between Merced and Santa Cruz takes 5h 14m and the fastest bus takes 4h 53m. There is at least one bus per day from Merced 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 Merced and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Merced is at 1:50 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Stockton and take an average of 5h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
Merced to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Merced and Santa Cruz is 142 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a bus from Merced to Soquel Ave & Front via Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 5h 42m.
