The average bus between Shasta Lake and Santa Cruz takes 22h 56m and the fastest bus takes 20h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 10:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shasta Lake is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 3:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 and take an average of 22h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Shasta Lake to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Shasta Lake station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
Shasta Lake to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by RABA, depart from Redding Bus Station.
Shasta Lake to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by RABA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Shasta Lake and Santa Cruz is 413.1 km. The road distance is 554 km.
You can take a bus from Shasta Dam Blvd at Median Ave to Soquel Ave & Front via Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1, Redding Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 11h 55m.