Bus Tickets from Monterey, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

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Bus Monterey to Santa Cruz: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$54
Average bus trip duration6h 16m
Number of daily buses6
Earliest bus departure3:50pm
Distance26 miles (41 km)
Latest bus departure4:55pm

Monterey to Santa Cruz Bus

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Bus Travel Tips

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From miles long of beauteous natural landscapes to impressive man-crafted sights, you're bound to be in for a visual treat on your bus trip from Monterey to Santa Cruz.

Taking the bus creates the smallest carbon footprint compared to other modes of transport. Not to mention that buses will allow you to discover scenic gems from Monterey to Santa Cruz that are otherwise impossible to come by with a plane.

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Did you know?

9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

The bus driver with the longest career in the world drove more than 2,000,000 miles and is a happy World Record holder.

One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

Will you be returning to Monterey by bus?

Bus from Monterey to Santa Cruz

You can also go to Santa Cruz by train

Train from Monterey to Santa Cruz

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