There are 4 ways to get from Hollister to Watsonville by bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, line 59 bus, line 29 bus
best- Take the bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus 59
- Take the bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Secondbus 29
3h 45m$5–9Drive 23.6 mi
- Drive from Hollister to Watsonvillecar 23.6 mi
32 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hollister to Watsonvilletaxi 23.6 mi
32 min$80–100Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- 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 1m$24–40
Hollister to Watsonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hollister to Watsonville is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Hollister to Watsonville is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Hollister to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from 4th & San Benito and arriving at Rodriguez / Second via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Hollister and Watsonville is 56 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hollister to Watsonville without a car is to bus and line 59 bus and line 29 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Hollister to Watsonville, including transfers.
Hollister to Watsonville bus services, operated by San Benito County Express, depart from 4th & San Benito station.
Hollister to Watsonville bus services, operated by San Benito County Express, arrive at Caltrain/Greyhound Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hollister to Watsonville is 24 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Hollister to Watsonville.
There are 188+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Hollister, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th & San Benito to Rodriguez / Second via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- sanbenitocountyexpress.org
Bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
Bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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 (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/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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