There are 4 ways to get from Capitola to San Francisco by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 56m$21–34Drive 74.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Capitola to San Franciscocar 74.8 mi
1h 28m$14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
3h 23m$19–35Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
2h 5m$329–715
Capitola to San Francisco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to San Francisco is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 and arriving at San Francisco via Front and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Capitola and San Francisco is 82 miles. The road distance is 75.3 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to San Francisco without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 56m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Capitola to San Francisco, including transfers.
Capitola to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Capitola to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to San Francisco is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Capitola to San Francisco.
There are 808+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to San Francisco via River St S. & Soquel Ave, Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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