There are 5 ways to get from Aptos to Gilroy by bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Line 2 bus, line 29 bus, line 59 bus
best- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center2 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride29
- Take the bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station59
3h 17m$6–14Drive 27.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aptos to Gilroy27.3 mi
39 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aptos to Gilroy27.3 mi
39 min$95–120Line 1 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & State Park Dr to Freedom Blvd & Crestview Dr1
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to GilroyCbx
1h 55m$18–30Line 2 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to River St S. & Soquel Ave2
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68
3h 41m$6–99
Aptos to Gilroy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Gilroy is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Gilroy is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Gilroy station. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Aptos and Gilroy is 42 miles. The road distance is 27.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Gilroy without a car is to line 2 bus and line 29 bus and line 59 bus which takes 3h 17m and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Aptos to Gilroy, including transfers.
Aptos to Gilroy bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
Aptos to Gilroy bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Gilroy is 27 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Aptos to Gilroy.
There are 59+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride in around 3h 17m.
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- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Dr & State Park Dr to Freedom Blvd & Crestview Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to River St S. & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Shuttle from Watsonville to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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