Bus Tickets from San Diego, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

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Bus San Diego to Santa Cruz: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$96
Average bus trip duration15h 48m
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure9:25pm
Distance402 miles (648 km)

San Diego to Santa Cruz Bus

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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from San Diego to Santa Cruz was searched and found on Apr 25, 2025 with a price of $95

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from San Diego to Santa Cruz, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $95 to $95 for a bus ticket from San Diego to Santa Cruz based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $95 which is on 2025-04-25.

About Bus Travel

Bus Travel Tips

Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from San Diego to Santa Cruz.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from San Diego to Santa Cruz, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Buses have one of the smallest carbon footprints of motorized transport modes. A bus going from San Diego to Santa Cruz will emit less CO2 than a car or an airplane.

Make a music playlist for your bus ride from San Diego to Santa Cruz, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

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

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

Did you know that 80% of the buses in North America are equipped with WiFi and power outlets ? And 60% of bus travelers have used their electronic device on board during 2014.

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Bus from San Diego to Santa Cruz

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Train from San Diego to Santa Cruz

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