There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to Redwood City by bus, train, or car
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Line 1 bus, bus, Caltrain
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 Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northboundtrain
2h 58m$18–30Drive 62.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Redwood Citycar 62.3 mi
1h 14m$12–17Line 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 10m$30–56
Watsonville to Redwood City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Redwood City is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Redwood City is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between Watsonville and Redwood City is 72 miles. The road distance is 62.6 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Redwood City without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 58m and costs $18 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Watsonville to Redwood City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Redwood City is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Watsonville to Redwood City.
There are 461+ hotels available in Redwood City.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Redwood City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Watsonville to Redwood City. 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 Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porter / San Juan to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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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