The average bus between Salem and Santa Cruz takes 42h 59m and the fastest bus takes 42h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Salem 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 5 times a week between Salem and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 12:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Salem is at 12:50 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Corvallis and take an average of 42h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Salem station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Corvallis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 59m.
Salem to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Salem and Santa Cruz is 890.1 km. The road distance is 1,127 km.
You can take a bus from Salem to Soquel Ave & Front via Corvallis, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 19h 43m.