The average bus between Santa Cruz and Shasta Lake takes 19h 26m and the fastest bus takes 17h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Cruz to Shasta Lake. 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 once daily between Santa Cruz and Shasta Lake. The earliest departure is at 10:20 PM at night, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Shasta Lake at 3:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 19h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Shasta Lake station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
Santa Cruz to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Redding Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Shasta Lake is 413.1 km. The road distance is 527 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 11h 49m.
