The average bus between San Mateo and Watsonville takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 4h 27m. There is an hourly bus service from San Mateo 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 hourly between San Mateo and Watsonville. The earliest departure is at 3:02 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Watsonville at 6:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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Want to know about travelling from San Mateo to Watsonville? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Watsonville station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
San Mateo to Watsonville bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Watsonville bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at W Lake Ave & Main station.
The distance between San Mateo and Watsonville is 88.3 km. The road distance is 133 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to W Lake Ave & Main via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 5h.