There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Watsonville by plane, subway, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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 Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
6h 42m$126–598Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 38m$105–391Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
21h 1m$107–246Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
23h 30m$237–518Drive 706.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Watsonvillecar 706.6 mi
12h 17m$129–187Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 29m$145–656Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, BART
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
9h 37m$119–499
Portland to Watsonville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 29m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Rodriguez / Second via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
The distance between Portland and Watsonville is 645 miles. The road distance is 710.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Watsonville without a car is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Portland to Watsonville, including transfers.
Portland to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 23h 30m.
Portland to Watsonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Watsonville is 711 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Portland to Watsonville.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Rodriguez / Second via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 in around 21h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $230–550 and the journey takes 21h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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