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Santa Cruz to Salinas buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Cruz and Salinas takes 2h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Cruz to Salinas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 33m
Duration
41 mi
Distance
$10
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Line 2 bus, line 28 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Water to Watsonville Transit Centerbus bus 2 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus bus 28 / ...
2h 45m
$4–11

Santa Cruz to Salinas bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Santa Cruz and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 6:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 41.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Water to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 in around 2h 45m.

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