The average bus between Yosemite National Park and Watsonville takes 21h 2m and the fastest bus takes 19h 7m. There is at least one bus per day from Yosemite National Park 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 once daily between Yosemite National Park and Watsonville. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yosemite National Park is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Watsonville at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and take an average of 21h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Yosemite National Park station and arriving at Watsonville station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
Yosemite National Park to Watsonville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to Watsonville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Gilroy station.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Watsonville is 220.6 km. The road distance is 325 km.
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Rodriguez / Second via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced Transpo, Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride in around 10h 25m.
