There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Watsonville by subway, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main2 / ...
4h 2m$14–29Drive 90.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Watsonville90.3 mi
1h 42m$17–24Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to SalinasAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Second28 / ...
4h 11m
Berkeley to Watsonville by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Watsonville is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Watsonville is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Rodriguez / Second via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Berkeley and Watsonville is 98 miles. The road distance is 90.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Watsonville without a car is to BART and bus and line 2 bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $13 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Berkeley to Watsonville, including transfers.
Berkeley to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Watsonville is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Berkeley to Watsonville.
There are 147+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Rodriguez / Second via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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