The average bus between Santa Cruz and Berkeley takes 5h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Berkeley. 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 twice daily between Santa Cruz and Berkeley. The earliest departure is at 6:25 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Berkeley at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 5h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Berkeley station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
Santa Cruz to Berkeley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Berkeley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Emeryville station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Berkeley is 102.1 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Emeryville via Diridon Station and San Jose in around 3h 29m.
