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How to get fromWatsonville to San Francisco Bay Areaby bus, train, ferry, or unknown

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There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to San Francisco Bay Area by bus, train, ferry, or unknown

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  1. Line 1 bus, bus, Caltrain, ferry, travel

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    1. Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    5. Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown unknown
    5h 6m

  2. Train, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    3. Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown unknown
    6h 22m

  3. Line 1 bus, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry ferry
    5. Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown unknown
    5h 38m

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Map of how to get from Watsonville to San Francisco Bay Area.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 106.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Watsonville to San Francisco Bay Area. 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, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to Townsend St & Lusk St, take the line 45 bus to Kearny St & Geary St, take the line 8 bus to Kearny St & North Point St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to San Francisco Bay Area. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porter / San Juan to San Francisco Bay Area via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Embarcadero, Market St & Main St, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 6h 22m.

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