The average bus between Phoenix and Santa Cruz takes 16h 47m and the fastest bus takes 16h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Phoenix 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 once daily between Phoenix and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Phoenix is at 3:30 AM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:14 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and take an average of 16h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Phoenix station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
Phoenix to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Phoenix to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Phoenix and Santa Cruz is 985.2 km. The road distance is 1,270 km.
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 17h 50m.