The average bus between Oakland and Santa Cruz takes 5h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oakland 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 Oakland and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oakland is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Oakland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Book your Oakland to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Greyhound USA, Santa Cruz Metro and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Oakland and Santa Cruz is 94.7 km. The road distance is 119 km.
You can take a bus from Oakland to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon Station and Diridon Station in around 2h 7m.
