There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Watsonville by bus, taxi, or car
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Santa Cruz to Watsonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Watsonville is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Watsonville is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Water & Ocean and arriving at Main & Auto Center Dr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Watsonville is 18 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Watsonville without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 56 min and costs $2 - $7.
The line 2 bus from Water & Ocean to Main & Auto Center Dr takes 56 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Cruz to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Water & Ocean station.
Santa Cruz to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Main & Auto Center Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Watsonville is 17 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Watsonville.
There are 175+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Water & Ocean to Main & Auto Center Dr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Water & Ocean to Main & Auto Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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