The average bus between Santa Cruz and Sacramento takes 8h 31m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Sacramento. 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 Sacramento. 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 Sacramento at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 8h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Sacramento station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
Santa Cruz to Sacramento bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Sacramento bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Sacramento is 184.9 km. The road distance is 258 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Sacramento Bus Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Oakland in around 5h 59m.
