There are 4 ways to get from Watsonville to Berkeley by bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Front1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeley
4h 2m$13–29Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to OaklandCoast Starlight
5h 17m$29–61Drive 90.2 mi
- Drive from Watsonville to Berkeley90.2 mi
1h 41m$17–24Line 28 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Rodriguez / Second to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 128 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to EmeryvilleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 33m
Watsonville to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Berkeley is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Berkeley is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Rodriguez / Second and arriving at Emeryville via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Watsonville and Berkeley is 98 miles. The road distance is 90.7 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Berkeley without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and BART which takes 4h 2m and costs $13 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Watsonville to Berkeley, including transfers.
Watsonville to Berkeley bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Rodriguez / Second station.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Berkeley is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs $28 - $65. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 33m.
Watsonville to Berkeley bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Berkeley is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Watsonville to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Emeryville via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Salinas in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 Rodriguez / Second to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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