The average bus between Scotts Valley and Salinas takes 4h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scotts Valley to Salinas. 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 Scotts Valley and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 7:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotts Valley is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Salinas at 12:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 4h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 17m • 1 change

3h 47m • 1 change
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7h 29m • 1 change

2h 17m • 1 change

3h 47m • 1 change
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7h 29m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Scotts Valley to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Scotts Valley station and arriving at Salinas station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
Scotts Valley to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr station.
Scotts Valley to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Salinas is 52.4 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Salinas via Diridon Station and San Jose in around 2h 39m.