The average bus between Santa Cruz and Tehachapi takes 18h 5m and the fastest bus takes 15h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Cruz to Tehachapi. 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 Tehachapi. 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 Tehachapi at 4:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 18h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Front station and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station via Diridon Station, Delano station and Bakersfield station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
Santa Cruz to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Tehachapi is 381.6 km. The road distance is 450 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Delano, Bakersfield, and GET Downtown Transit Center in around 10h 16m.
