- Distance: 17.9 mi
- Duration: 58 min
The average bus between Santa Cruz and Watsonville takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 44 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Cruz 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 every 30 minutes between Santa Cruz and Watsonville. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Watsonville at 12:23 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Watsonville station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Santa Cruz to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Water & Ocean station.
Santa Cruz to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Main & Auto Center Dr station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Watsonville is 25.4 km. The road distance is 29 km.
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Water & Ocean to Main & Auto Center Dr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 56 min.