There are 2 ways to get from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville by bus or car
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Yosemite National Park to Watsonville by foot and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and arriving at Rodriguez / Second via Merced Transpo, Los Baños, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Watsonville is 203 miles. The road distance is 180.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville, including transfers.
Yosemite National Park to Watsonville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to Watsonville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Merced Transpo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yosemite National Park to Watsonville is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Yosemite National Park to Watsonville.
There are 145+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Yosemite National Park, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Rodriguez / Second via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced Transpo, Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride in around 10h 25m.
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–21
- Titanium
- $6–20
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