There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville by plane, subway, shuttle, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ABQ - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
7h 37m$138–646Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ABQ - MRY
10h 13m$82–412Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Angeles to WatsonvilleCbx
25h 26m$136–301Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
28h 28m$157–281Drive 1,012.9 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Watsonvillecar 1,012.9 mi
16h 54m$185–267Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ABQ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 56m$187–809Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABQ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 42m$112–374Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
26h 50m$129–411
Albuquerque to Watsonville by bus, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville is to bus and shuttle which costs $130 - $310 and takes 25h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville is to fly and BART and shuttle which takes 7h 37m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Los Angeles Union Station, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Watsonville is 983 miles. The road distance is 1018.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 25h 26m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Watsonville is to train which takes 28h 28m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $420 and takes 10h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $420 and takes 26h 50m.
Albuquerque to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Watsonville is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 5:04 PM in Albuquerque and 4:04 PM in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Rodriguez / Second via Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 28h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Los Angeles to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $55–70
- Standard Rate
- $62–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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