The average bus between Santa Cruz and Santa Monica takes 10h 56m and the fastest bus takes 9h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 9:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 10h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
Santa Cruz to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Santa Monica is 458.8 km. The road distance is 629 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Downtown Santa Monica Station via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, and Pico Station in around 9h 17m.
