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Santa Cruz to Monterey Peninsula buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Cruz and Monterey Peninsula takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Monterey Peninsula. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 6m
Duration
66 mi
Distance
$15
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Line 2 bus, line 28 bus, line 20 bus

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  1. Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Centerbus bus 2 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus bus 28 / ...
  3. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus bus 20
4h 56m
$8–18

Santa Cruz to Monterey Peninsula bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Santa Cruz and Monterey Peninsula. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Monterey Peninsula at 9:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 65.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Monterey Peninsula, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Forest / Prescott via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 4h 56m.

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