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The average bus between Portland and Santa Cruz takes 20h 44m and the fastest bus takes 20h 31m. There is at least one bus per day from Portland 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 Portland and Santa Cruz. The service departs Portland at 7:05 PM in the evening, which arrives into Santa Cruz at 15:36:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 20h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front station via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland station and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
Portland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Portland and Santa Cruz is 952.2 km. The road distance is 1116 km.
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Soquel Ave & Front via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 18h 53m.
