There are 7 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
5h 2m$185–405Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
11h 50m$55–164Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
11h 10m$56–73Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SalinasCoast Starlight
12h 21m$162–398Drive 357.1 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Watsonville357.1 mi
6h 17m$66–95Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
8h 7m$94–441Line 1 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Second
7h 56m$108–444
Huntington Beach to Watsonville by bus, train, and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to bus via San Jose which costs $55 - $75 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 2m and costs $180 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Watsonville is 422 miles. The road distance is 359.2 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 11h 10m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Watsonville bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Watsonville is to bus via San Jose which takes 11h 10m and costs $55 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $400 and takes 12h 21m.
Huntington Beach to Watsonville bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Watsonville is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Huntington Beach to Watsonville.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to W Lake Ave & Main via Magnolia-Bolsa, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Rodriguez / Second via Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- 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/
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
Shuttle from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to Rodriguez / Second
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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