The average bus between Santa Cruz and Goleta takes 8h 26m and the fastest bus takes 7h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Goleta. 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 Goleta. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Goleta at 6:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Front station and arriving at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
Santa Cruz to Goleta bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Goleta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Goleta is 345.3 km. The road distance is 401 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Fairview & Carson via Diridon Station, San Jose, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 8h 47m.
