There are 3 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Watsonville by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus 2 / ...
2h 27m$16–27Drive 48.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunnyvale to Watsonvillecar 48.6 mi
58 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunnyvale to Watsonvilletaxi 48.6 mi
58 min$160–200
Sunnyvale to Watsonville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Watsonville is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Watsonville is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale station to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Diridon Station and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Watsonville is 58 miles. The road distance is 48.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Watsonville without a car is to bus and line 2 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $16 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Sunnyvale to Watsonville, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
Sunnyvale to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Watsonville is 49 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Sunnyvale to Watsonville.
There are 147+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to W Lake Ave & Main via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 2h 27m.
- 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/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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