The average bus between San Jose and Capitola takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is an hourly bus service from San Jose to Capitola. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between San Jose and Capitola. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Capitola at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Soquel Ave & Front and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Capitola. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Capitola station via Soquel Ave & Front. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
San Jose to Capitola bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Capitola bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Capitola Mall - Lane 2 station.
The distance between San Jose and Capitola is 40.7 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Diridon Station to Capitola Mall - Lane 2 via Soquel Ave & Front and Front & Soquel Ave in around 1h 13m.