There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
4h 45m$416–905Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
11h 24m$53–81Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
12h 16m$265–408Drive 357.1 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Watsonvillecar 357.1 mi
6h 19m$66–95Line 1 bus, line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly, shuttle, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NWbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Secondbus
7h 35m$108–459Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
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Huntington Beach to Watsonville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 45m and costs $410 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Watsonville is 422 miles. The road distance is 359.2 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Watsonville bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket station.
Huntington Beach to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs $50 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $410 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to W Lake Ave & Main via Magnolia-Bolsa, Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Rodriguez / Second via Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Salinas, and Lincoln Ave / W Market St in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NW
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Huntington Beach to Watsonville bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Huntington Beach to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Watsonville is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Huntington Beach to Watsonville.
There are 178+ hotels available in Watsonville.













