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Salinas to Santa Cruz buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Salinas and Santa Cruz takes 2h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salinas 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.

2h 7m
Duration
41 mi
Distance
$10
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 28 bus, line 2 bus

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  1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus bus 28 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Water & Oceanbus bus 2
2h 1m
$5–10

Salinas to Santa Cruz bus times

Buses run hourly between Salinas and Santa Cruz. 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 at 8:41 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 41 mi
  • Duration: 2h 7m

What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Water & Ocean via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 2h 1m.

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