The average bus between Yosemite Valley and Santa Cruz takes 15h 11m and the fastest bus takes 10h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Yosemite Valley 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 Yosemite Valley and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yosemite Valley is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 1:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Merced Bus Stop and take an average of 15h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Yosemite Valley to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Yosemite Valley station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
Yosemite Valley to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Curry Village station.
Yosemite Valley to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Yosemite Valley and Santa Cruz is 232.9 km. The road distance is 423 km.
You can take a bus from Curry Village to Soquel Ave & Front via Merced Bus Stop, Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 10h 19m.
