The average bus between Santa Cruz and North Carolina takes 2d 20h and the fastest bus takes 2d 15h. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Cruz to North Carolina. 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 North Carolina. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into North Carolina at 9:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 2d 20h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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2d 22h • 4 changes
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2d 22h • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to North Carolina. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at North Carolina station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 20h.
Santa Cruz to North Carolina bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to North Carolina bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and North Carolina is 3,821.2 km. The road distance is 4,622 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Charlotte Bus Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 15h.