The average bus between Santa Cruz and California takes 9h 3m and the fastest bus takes 8h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to California. 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 California. 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 California at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 9h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to California. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at California station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
Santa Cruz to California bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to California bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and California is 293 km. The road distance is 598 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Los Angeles Union Station via Diridon Station and San Jose Diridon Station in around 9h 4m.
