The average bus between Mountain View and Santa Cruz takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is an hourly bus service from Mountain View 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 Mountain View and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mountain View is at 10:36 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 2nd and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Mountain View station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Santa Clara & 2nd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Mountain View to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Mountain View and Santa Cruz is 46 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Soquel Ave & Front via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 2h 11m.
