The average bus between Stanford University and Santa Cruz takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Stanford University 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 hourly between Stanford University and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stanford University is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Stanford Oval and take an average of 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Stanford University station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
Stanford University to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Stanford University to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Stanford University and Santa Cruz is 51.9 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Soquel Ave & Front via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 2h 59m.