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4.6The cheapest and fastest buses from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$15
Fastest journey
1 h 35 m
Average duration
1 h 57 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
42 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 2 buses that leave Santa Cruz, CA for San Jose, CA on Thu, Feb 05, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Feb 05 the direct buses cover the 42 km distance in an average of 1 h 57 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .
On Thu, Feb 05 the slowest buses will take 2 h 18 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Live departures
Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA bus times
The table below shows live departures for Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA buses for today, Wednesday, February 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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| 11:35 PM Santa Cruz, CA | 1h35 | 1:10 AM San Jose, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, February 5 | |||||
| 1:35 PM Santa Cruz, CA | 2h18 | 3:53 PM San Jose, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA
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Buses from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 1m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 04:55, the last at 21:51. The fastest bus covers the 26 miles (42 km) distance in 1h 25m.
Distance 26 miles (42 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Buses per day 7 |
Fastest bus 1h 25m |
First bus 04:55 |
Last bus 21:51 |
Bus providers: Santa Cruz Metro from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CAYou can travel by bus between Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA with Santa Cruz Metro for as low as $15 (€12). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Santa Cruz, CA to San Jose, CA
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