The average bus between Sacramento and Santa Cruz takes 5h 28m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sacramento 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 Sacramento and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 6:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Stockton and take an average of 5h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Sacramento station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
Sacramento to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
Sacramento to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Book your Sacramento to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Amtrak and Santa Cruz Metro.
The distance between Sacramento and Santa Cruz is 184.9 km. The road distance is 259 km.
You can take a bus from Sacramento to Soquel Ave & Front via Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 5h 12m.
