The average bus between Salinas and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. 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 Salinas and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at 8:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 and take an average of 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Salinas to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Ocean station.
The distance between Salinas and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 45.3 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 and Soquel Ave & Ocean in around 2h 21m.