There are 5 ways to get from Sonoma to Watsonville by taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or shuttle
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Richmondtaxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
7h 1m$180–252Drive 131.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sonoma to Watsonvillecar 131.4 mi
2h 35m$24–35Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom 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
7h 5m$33–50Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
7h 28m$31–52Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Prunedale Park & RideMonterey Airbus from airport
8h 10m$86–102
Sonoma to Watsonville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to Watsonville is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to Watsonville is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Sonoma and Watsonville is 181 miles. The road distance is 132.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to Watsonville without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Sonoma to Watsonville, including transfers.
Sonoma to Watsonville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Sonoma to Watsonville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to Watsonville is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Sonoma to Watsonville.
There are 188+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to W Lake Ave & Main via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 7h 28m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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