The average bus between Santa Cruz and Atascadero takes 6h 55m and the fastest bus takes 5h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Atascadero. 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 3 times a day between Santa Cruz and Atascadero. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Atascadero at 6:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 6h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Atascadero. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Atascadero station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
Santa Cruz to Atascadero bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Atascadero bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Paso Robles Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Atascadero is 205.3 km. The road distance is 324 km.
You can take a bus from Front to El Camino Real & Entrada via Diridon Station, San Jose, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, and North County Transit Center in around 6h 50m.