There are 7 ways to get from Eureka to Watsonville by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or subway
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
12h 11m$112–162Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ACV - 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 45m$54–294Drive 357.6 mi
- Drive from Eureka to Watsonvillecar 357.6 mi
6h 38m$66–95Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 22m$354–1,371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
12h 28m$131–205Bus, train via Ukiah (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain
14h 23m$142–236Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
10h 3m$234–328
Eureka to Watsonville by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to Watsonville is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to Watsonville is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $65 - $95.
The distance between Eureka and Watsonville is 376 miles. The road distance is 359.7 miles.
The best way to get from Eureka to Watsonville without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 12h 11m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Eureka to Watsonville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to Watsonville is 360 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Eureka to Watsonville.
There are 180+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Eureka to Watsonville. However, you can take the bus to Petaluma, walk to Copeland St Transit Mall, take the bus to Battery St & Sacramento St, walk to Metro Embarcadero Station, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front & Soquel Ave, then take the line 2 bus to W Lake Ave & Main. Alternatively, you can drive from Eureka to Watsonville in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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 Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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 Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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 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 Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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