The average bus between Mount Shasta and Santa Cruz takes 20h 38m and the fastest bus takes 10h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mount Shasta 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 Mount Shasta and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 2:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Mount Shasta is at 9:50 AM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 1:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 20h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mount Shasta to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Mount Shasta station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
Mount Shasta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mt Shasta station.
Mount Shasta to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Mount Shasta and Santa Cruz is 482.7 km. The road distance is 608 km.
You can take a bus from Mt Shasta to Soquel Ave & Front via Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 11h 16m.