There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to Pleasanton by bus, train, or car
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Line 1 bus, bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
4h 1m$20–32Drive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Pleasantoncar 69.9 mi
1h 21m$13–19Line 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
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
5h 13m$33–58
Watsonville to Pleasanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Pleasanton is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Pleasanton is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Watsonville and Pleasanton is 83 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Pleasanton without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and train which takes 4h 1m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Watsonville to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Pleasanton is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Watsonville to Pleasanton.
There are 140+ hotels available in Pleasanton.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Watsonville to Pleasanton. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front, take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Station Diridon, then take the train to Pleasanton Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porter / San Juan to Pleasanton Station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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 Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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