There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to Atherton by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
3h 8m$18–31Drive 59.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Athertoncar 59.1 mi
1h 15m$11–16Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 17m$29–58
Watsonville to Atherton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Atherton is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Atherton is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Atherton. However, there are services departing from E Beach & Union and arriving at El Camino Real & Watkins Ave via Front and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Watsonville and Atherton is 70 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Atherton without a car is to line 1 bus and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Watsonville to Atherton, including transfers.
Watsonville to Atherton bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from E Beach & Union station.
Watsonville to Atherton bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Atherton is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Watsonville to Atherton.
There are 401+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Atherton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Beach & Union to El Camino Real & Watkins Ave via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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