There are 4 ways to get from Watsonville to Davis by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Line 2 bus, bus, train
best- Take the bus from Main & Ford to River St S. & Soquel Avebus 2
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Davistrain
5h 59m$34–59Drive 146.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Daviscar 146.8 mi
2h 39m$27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Davisbus
8h 27mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Davistrain Coast Starlight
6h 45m$48–103
Watsonville to Davis by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Davis is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Davis is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Davis. However, there are services departing from E Beach & Union and arriving at Davis via Front, San Jose and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Watsonville and Davis is 170 miles. The road distance is 147.6 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Davis without a car is to line 2 bus and bus and train which takes 5h 59m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Watsonville to Davis, including transfers.
Watsonville to Davis bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Davis is to bus which takes 8h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 6h 45m.
Watsonville to Davis bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Davis is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Watsonville to Davis.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Beach & Union to Davis via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose, and Stockton in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Davis once daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 4h 58m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Main & Ford to River St S. & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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