The average bus between Watsonville and Carmel Beach takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Watsonville to Carmel Beach. 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 2 hours between Watsonville and Carmel Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Watsonville is at 6:47 PM which arrives into Carmel Beach at 9:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and take an average of 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Watsonville to Carmel Beach? 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 Watsonville to Carmel Beach. However, there are services departing from Watsonville station and arriving at Carmel Beach station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Watsonville to Carmel Beach bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Rodriguez / Second station.
Watsonville to Carmel Beach bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler station.
The distance between Watsonville and Carmel Beach is 42.9 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to 6th Ave / Mission St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl in around 2h 57m.