The average bus between Carmel and Watsonville takes 3h 29m and the fastest bus takes 2h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carmel 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 twice daily between Carmel and Watsonville. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carmel is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Watsonville at 6:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 3h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Watsonville station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Carmel to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Carmel to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rodriguez / Second station.
The distance between Carmel and Watsonville is 43.4 km. The road distance is 80 km.
You can take a bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Rodriguez / Second via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 3h 26m.
