There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Watsonville by plane, subway, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport 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 47m$141–748Bus
cheapest- 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 San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
19h 40m$98–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
23h 30m$186–419Drive 706.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Watsonvillecar 706.6 mi
12h 17m$129–187Fly Portland International Airport 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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 41m$190–911Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 49m$115–416Fly Portland International Airport 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 45m$124–549Fly Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Watsonville
9h 50m$160–792Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EUG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 54m$199–759Fly Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
9h 50m$155–759
Portland to Watsonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to bus which costs $95 - $250 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 41m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
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 19h 40m and costs $95 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Portland to Watsonville, including transfers.
Portland to Watsonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Watsonville is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $95 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 23h 30m.
Portland to Watsonville bus services, operated by Flixbus 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 W Lake Ave & Main via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 19h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $180–420 and the journey takes 21h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- 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
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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 (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
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
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