There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Watsonville by tram, plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridonbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Mainbus
7h 34m$227–321Drive 460.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tijuana to Watsonvillecar 460.4 mi
8h 1m$84–122Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
12h 45m$88–164Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
15h 49m$155–345Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, line 29 bus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - 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
6h 52m$117–344Tram, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SAN - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Secondbus
8h 10m$152–342Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 7m$122–339Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Gilroybus San Ysidro
14h 22m$91–135
Tijuana to Watsonville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Watsonville is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Watsonville is to tram and fly and shuttle and line 29 bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $110 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Bus Terminal and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tijuana station to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Station and arriving at Salinas via San Diego and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Tijuana and Watsonville is 562 miles. The road distance is 463.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 14h 22m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tijuana to Watsonville, including transfers.
Tijuana to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Tijuana to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Watsonville is to bus via San Jose which takes 12h 45m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tijuana to W Lake Ave & Main via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Rodriguez / Second via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Berryessa BART to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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/
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/
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
- $10–16
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
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More Questions & Answers
Tijuana to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Tijuana to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Watsonville is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Tijuana to Watsonville.
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