The average bus between Santa Ynez and Santa Cruz takes 9h 33m and the fastest bus takes 7h 6m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Ynez 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 once daily between Santa Ynez and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 2:22 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Ynez is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 9h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ynez to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Santa Ynez station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
Santa Ynez to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Ynez Valley Transit, depart from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Ynez to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Ynez Valley Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Santa Ynez and Santa Cruz is 315.9 km. The road distance is 465 km.
You can take a bus from Sagunto St. & Meadowvale Rd. to Soquel Ave & Front via Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 7h 55m.
