The average bus between Tacoma and Santa Cruz takes 27h 49m and the fastest bus takes 23h 12m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Tacoma 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 Tacoma and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 1:51 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tacoma is at 1:59 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 6:41 PM. All services require a transfer at SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and take an average of 27h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Tacoma station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
Tacoma to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Tacoma and Santa Cruz is 1,143.5 km. The road distance is 1,431 km.
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Soquel Ave & Front via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 24h 8m.
