The average bus between Santa Cruz and Encinitas takes 13h 40m and the fastest bus takes 13h 38m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Cruz to Encinitas. 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 Encinitas. The earliest departure is at 10:20 PM at night, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Encinitas at 12:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 13h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Encinitas station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
Santa Cruz to Encinitas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Encinitas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Encinitas is 614.6 km. The road distance is 758 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Hwy 101 & K St via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 13h 11m.
