The average bus between Santa Monica and Santa Cruz takes 10h 20m and the fastest bus takes 9h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Santa Cruz. 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 Monica and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:32 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 10h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
Santa Monica to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santa Cruz is 458.8 km. The road distance is 639 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Soquel Ave & Front via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 10h 5m.
