The average bus between Santa Cruz and Chico takes 10h 13m and the fastest bus takes 7h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Chico. 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 Chico. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Chico at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 10h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Chico. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Chico station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
Santa Cruz to Chico bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Chico bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Chico Amtrak station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Chico is 306.7 km. The road distance is 402 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Chico Amtrak via Diridon Station, San Jose, and Stockton in around 8h 49m.
