The average bus between Santa Cruz and Bakersfield takes 6h 21m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield. 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 once daily between Santa Cruz and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Bakersfield at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 6h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Santa Cruz to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Bakersfield is 323.7 km. The road distance is 471 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Bakersfield via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose in around 6h 56m.
