The average bus between Santa Cruz and Modesto takes 14h 8m and the fastest bus takes 8h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Modesto. 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 Modesto. 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 Modesto at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 14h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Modesto station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
Santa Cruz to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Modesto bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Modesto station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Modesto is 117.6 km. The road distance is 225 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Modesto via Diridon Station, San Jose, Stockton, and Stockton in around 6h 3m.
