There are 10 ways to get from Torrance to Watsonville by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 23m$165–659Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
11h 8m$55–111Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
12h 4m$193–306Drive 334.7 mi
- Drive from Torrance to Watsonvillecar 334.7 mi
5h 50m$62–89Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to Olive St at 5th Stbus
- Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - 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 41m$475–807Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 43m$130–264Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- 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
7h 18m$107–468Line 10 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - 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 12m$320–667Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 13m$316–1,373Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Redondo Beach Transit Center to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus 40
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
13h 7m
Torrance to Watsonville by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Torrance to Watsonville is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Torrance to Watsonville is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Torrance to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Los Angeles Union Station, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Torrance to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Salinas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Torrance and Watsonville is 391 miles. The road distance is 336.7 miles.
The best way to get from Torrance to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Torrance to Watsonville, including transfers.
Torrance to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Torrance to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Torrance to Watsonville is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Torrance, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to W Lake Ave & Main via Alameda St at Los Angeles St, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $190–300 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Torrance Bl at Crenshaw Bl to Olive St at 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Mary K Giordano Regional Transit Center to Crenshaw Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- 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
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Redondo Beach Transit Center to Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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Torrance to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Torrance to Watsonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torrance to Watsonville is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Torrance to Watsonville.
There are 132+ hotels available in Watsonville.


















