Distance between Watsonville CA and Santa Clara CA
The distance from Watsonville to Santa Clara is 75 kilometers by road including 47 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 52 minutes and goes through Santa Cruz, San José, Freedom, Aptos, Capitola, Scotts Valley and Los Gatos.
| Shortest distance by air | 53 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 75 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 6 L |
| Fuel cost | 9 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Watsonville | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CA 152 5 km, 04 min
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| Freedom | 5 km | 04 min | 0.4 L | |
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CA 1 10 km, 05 min
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| Aptos | 16 km | 09 min | 1.0 L | |
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CA 1 5 km, 02 min
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| Capitola | 21 km | 12 min | 1.5 L | |
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CA 1 5 km, 02 min
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| Santa Cruz | 25 km | 15 min | 1.9 L | |
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CA 1 CA 17 10 km, 05 min
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| Scotts Valley | 35 km | 21 min | 2.6 L | |
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CA 17 18 km, 12 min
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| Redwood Estates | 53 km | 34 min | 4.1 L | |
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CA 17 9 km, 06 min
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| Los Gatos | 62 km | 40 min | 4.7 L | |
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CA 17 12 km, 07 min
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| San José | 74 km | 47 min | 5.7 L | |
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CA 17 5 km, 03 min
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| Santa Clara | 79 km | 51 min | 6.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Watsonville to Santa Clara?
Fuel cost: 9 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 75 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Watsonville to Santa Clara?
Driving time: 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 40 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 22 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 16 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Watsonville to Santa Clara by land?
The distance between Watsonville and Santa Clara is 75 km by road including 47 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Watsonville and Santa Clara respectively.
How far is Watsonville to Santa Clara by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Watsonville and Santa Clara is 53 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Watsonville and Santa Clara respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Watsonville from Santa Clara by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 min to cover the distance of 53 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Watsonville to Santa Clara?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 min to cover the distance of 53 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Watsonville and Santa Clara?
The halfway point between Watsonville and Santa Clara is Scotts Valley. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Scotts Valley to Watsonville is 35 km and driving will take about 21 min. The road between Scotts Valley and Santa Clara has length 40 km and will take approximately 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Watsonville in relation to Santa Clara?
Watsonville is located 53 km south-east of Santa Clara.
Watsonville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.90928, longitude -121.75291.
Santa Clara has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.35411, longitude -121.95517.
Which highway goes from Watsonville to Santa Clara?
The route from Watsonville to Santa Clara follows CA 17.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 1: 22 km
- CA 152: 3 km
- I 880: 2 km