The average bus between Santa Cruz and San Ardo takes 7h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to San Ardo. 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 San Ardo. The earliest departure is at 10:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 11:31 PM which arrives into San Ardo at 10:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and take an average of 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to San Ardo. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at San Ardo station via Watsonville Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Santa Cruz to San Ardo bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Water station.
Santa Cruz to San Ardo bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Canal / Bassett Street station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and San Ardo is 146.2 km. The road distance is 177 km.
You can take a bus from Water to Cattleman Rd & Main St via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 6h 20m.