The average bus between San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz takes 4h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 57m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Luis Obispo 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 4 times a week between San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 1:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 6:17 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 4h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Book your San Luis Obispo to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Santa Cruz Metro.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz is 224.8 km. The road distance is 348 km.
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Soquel Ave & Front via San Jose Diridon Station and Diridon Station in around 4h 32m.
