The average bus between Milpitas and Santa Cruz takes 2h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is an hourly bus service from Milpitas 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 hourly between Milpitas and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milpitas is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at 2nd & Santa Clara and take an average of 2h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Milpitas station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Milpitas to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Main & Serra station.
Milpitas to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Milpitas and Santa Cruz is 51.7 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to Soquel Ave & Front via 2nd & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 1h 56m.