There are 5 ways to get from Capitola to Los Gatos by bus, tram, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, tram, line 27 bus
best- Take the bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to Front & Soquel Avebus 3B / ...
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Los Gatos & Fillmerbus 27
3h 4m$19–37Drive 23.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Capitola to Los Gatoscar 23.9 mi
29 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Los Gatostaxi 23.9 mi
29 min$80–100Bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
3h 9m$20–36Bus, line 68 bus, line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Santa Teresa Stationbus 68
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwellbus 27
3h 49m$14–27
Capitola to Los Gatos by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Front, Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Capitola and Los Gatos is 52 miles. The road distance is 24.1 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Los Gatos without a car is to bus and tram and line 27 bus which takes 3h 4m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Capitola to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Capitola to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Capitola to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Los Gatos is 24 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Capitola to Los Gatos.
There are 421+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via River St S. & Soquel Ave, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to Front & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Winchester Station to Los Gatos & Fillmer
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwell
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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