The average bus between Alameda and Watsonville takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Alameda to Watsonville. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Alameda and Watsonville. The earliest departure is at 4:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Alameda is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Watsonville at 6:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alameda to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Alameda station and arriving at Watsonville station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Alameda to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rodriguez / Second station.
The distance between Alameda and Watsonville is 105.6 km. The road distance is 232 km.
You can take a bus from Oakland to Rodriguez / Second via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 4h 46m.