Bus Tickets from Santa Cruz, CA to Bakersfield, CA

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Bus Santa Cruz to Bakersfield: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$74
Average bus trip duration10h 10m
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure1:47pm
Distance201 miles (324 km)

Santa Cruz to Bakersfield Bus

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Frequently asked questions for your trip Santa Cruz - Bakersfield

About Bus Travel

Bus Travel Tips

Make friends with the driver. They usually know a lot about your destination and may even recommend which side of the bus to sit on to get the best views on the road between Santa Cruz and Bakersfield!

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

Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by coach only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield.

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

Did you know?

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

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

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

Will you be returning to Santa Cruz by bus?

Bus from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield

You can also go to Bakersfield by train

Train from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield

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