The average bus between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Santa Cruz takes 2h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. There is an hourly bus service from Palo Alto Caltrain Station 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 4:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto Caltrain Station is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 1st and take an average of 2h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Station station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Santa Cruz is 53.6 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Soquel Ave & Front via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 2h 40m.
