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The average bus between Seattle and Santa Cruz takes 25h 26m and the fastest bus takes 25h 11m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Seattle 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 6 times a week between Seattle and Santa Cruz. The service departs Seattle at 2:25 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Santa Cruz at 15:36:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 25h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Soquel Ave & Front station via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland station and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
Seattle to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Seattle and Santa Cruz is 1182.5 km. The road distance is 1393 km.
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Soquel Ave & Front via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 23h 8m.
