There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to Watsonville by train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
3h 45m$28–43Drive 84.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Daly City to Watsonvillecar 84.5 mi
1h 33m$16–23BART, bus, line 2 bus
- Take the subway from Daly City to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
4h 4m$24–40Line 14 bus, bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus 14 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
5h 8m$23–39
Daly City to Watsonville by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to Watsonville is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to Watsonville is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Mission St & San Jose Ave and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Daly City and Watsonville is 94 miles. The road distance is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to Watsonville without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 2 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Daly City to Watsonville, including transfers.
Daly City to Watsonville bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Mission St & San Jose Ave station.
Daly City to Watsonville bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to Watsonville is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Daly City to Watsonville.
There are 180+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to W Lake Ave & Main via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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