There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Watsonville by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to E Lake & Suddenbus 1
2h 1m$4–14Drive 43.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Watsonvillecar 43.6 mi
1h 1m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Watsonvilletaxi 43.6 mi
1h 1m$140–180Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
2h 6m$4–14
San Jose to Watsonville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Watsonville is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Watsonville is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Diridon Station and arriving at E Lake & Sudden via River St S. & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between San Jose and Watsonville is 51 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Watsonville without a car is to bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs $4 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from San Jose to Watsonville, including transfers.
San Jose to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Watsonville is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from San Jose to Watsonville.
There are 178+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Diridon Station to E Lake & Sudden via Soquel Ave & Front and River St S. & Soquel Ave in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to E Lake & Sudden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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