The average bus between Watsonville and Gilroy takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Watsonville to Gilroy. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Watsonville and Gilroy. The earliest departure is at 7:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Watsonville is at 5:56 PM which arrives into Gilroy at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 7m • 1 change

2h 7m • 1 change

2h 37m • 1 change
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12h 22m • 1 change

1h 7m • 1 change

2h 7m • 1 change

2h 37m • 1 change
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12h 22m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Watsonville station and arriving at Gilroy station via Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Watsonville to Gilroy bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Rodriguez / Second station.
Watsonville to Gilroy bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
The distance between Watsonville and Gilroy is 19.8 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride in around 1h 51m.