The average bus between Upland and Santa Cruz takes 15h 55m and the fastest bus takes 14h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Upland 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 twice daily between Upland and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Upland is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 15h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Upland to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Upland station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
Upland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Upland to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Upland and Santa Cruz is 509.4 km. The road distance is 656 km.
You can take a bus from Montclair Transcenter to Soquel Ave & Front via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 9h 22m.