Distance between Watsonville CA and Salinas CA
The distance from Watsonville to Salinas is 21 miles by road including 2 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 23 minutes and goes through Moss Landing, Castroville and Cooper.
| Shortest distance by air | 17 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 20.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 0.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 2.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Watsonville | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 129 CA 1 9 mi, 10 min
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| Moss Landing | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
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CA 1 2 mi, 02 min
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| Castroville | 12 mi | 13 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 183 4 mi, 05 min
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| Cooper | 16 mi | 18 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 183 4 mi, 05 min
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| Salinas | 21 mi | 23 min | 0.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Watsonville to Salinas?
Fuel cost: 2.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 20.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Watsonville to Salinas?
Driving time: 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Watsonville to Salinas by land?
The distance between Watsonville and Salinas is 20.5 mi by road including 1.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Watsonville and Salinas respectively.
What city is halfway between Watsonville and Salinas?
The halfway point between Watsonville and Salinas is Moss Landing. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Moss Landing to Watsonville is 9 mi and driving will take about 10 min. The road between Moss Landing and Salinas has length 11 mi and will take approximately 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Watsonville in relation to Salinas?
Watsonville is located 17 mi north-west of Salinas.
Watsonville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.90928, longitude -121.75291.
Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.
Which highway goes from Watsonville to Salinas?
The route from Watsonville to Salinas follows CA 183, CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 129: 2 mi