The average bus between San Mateo and Capitola takes 4h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. There is an hourly bus service from San Mateo 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 Mateo and Capitola. The earliest departure is at 3:02 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Capitola at 8:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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3h 56m • 4 changes




4h 41m • 4 changes




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4h 16m • 4 changes




3h 49m • 4 changes




4h 29m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Capitola. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Capitola station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
San Mateo to Capitola bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Capitola bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between San Mateo and Capitola is 73.1 km. The road distance is 109 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to 41st Ave & Clares via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 4h 19m.