The average bus between Santa Cruz and Oakland takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Oakland. 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 Oakland. The earliest departure is at 3:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Oakland at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Oakland station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Santa Cruz to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Oakland is 94.7 km. The road distance is 119 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Oakland via Diridon Station and San Jose Diridon Station in around 2h 44m.
