There are 4 ways to get from Capitola to Santa Cruz by bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Avebus 2
20 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Santa Cruztaxi 5.2 mi
7 min$20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Capitola to Santa Cruzwalk 5.4 mi
1h 43mLine 73 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Bay Ave. & Rosedale to Capitola Mall - Lane 2bus 73
- Take the bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Avebus 2
36 min$2–7
Capitola to Santa Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Santa Cruz is to line 2 bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Santa Cruz is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 and arriving at River St S. & Soquel Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Capitola and Santa Cruz is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Santa Cruz without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 20 min and costs $2 - $7.
The line 2 bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Ave takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Capitola to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 station.
Capitola to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at River St S. & Soquel Ave station.
There are 164+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Bay Ave. & Rosedale to Capitola Mall - Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 1 to River St S. & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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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