The average bus between Salt Lake City and Santa Cruz takes 27h 43m and the fastest bus takes 19h 36m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Salt Lake City 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 6 times a week between Salt Lake City and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 9:05 PM at night, and the last departure from Salt Lake City is at 9:05 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 4:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Sparks Transit Center and take an average of 27h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
Salt Lake City to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Santa Cruz is 972.8 km. The road distance is 1,307 km.
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Soquel Ave & Front via Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 19h 22m.