There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to Daly City by bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to John Daly Blvd & Mission Stbus Ecr
4h 15m$21–35Drive 82.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Daly Citycar 82.5 mi
1h 38m$16–22Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
5h 6m$41–70
Watsonville to Daly City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Daly City is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Daly City is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct train from Watsonville to Daly City. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Daly City via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Watsonville and Daly City is 95 miles. The road distance is 83 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Daly City without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and Caltrain which takes 4h 15m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Watsonville to Daly City, including transfers.
Watsonville to Daly City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Watsonville to Daly City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Daly City is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Watsonville to Daly City.
There are 783+ hotels available in Daly City.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Daly City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Porter / San Juan to Daly City via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, and Millbrae in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to John Daly Blvd & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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