There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Watsonville by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 24m$228–623Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DEN - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Secondbus
9h 12m$86–410Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
33h 4m$218–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
38h 4m$359–845Drive 1,207.9 mi
- Drive from Denver to Watsonvillecar 1,207.9 mi
21h 55m$221–319Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 34m$138–474Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 4m$454–615Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
11h 20m$176–457
Denver to Watsonville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Watsonville is to fly and line 20 bus and line 28 bus which costs $85 - $410 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Watsonville is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 24m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 4m.
The distance between Denver and Watsonville is 1042 miles. The road distance is 1215 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 33h 4m and costs $210 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Denver to Watsonville, including transfers.
Denver to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Watsonville is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 1:14 PM in Denver and 12:14 PM in Watsonville.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Watsonville is 1215 miles. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Denver to Watsonville.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to W Lake Ave & Main via Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 33h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
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