There are 2 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Capitola by bus, train, or car
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 59m$21–34Drive 53.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Capitolacar 53.1 mi
1h 8m$10–14
Half Moon Bay to Capitola by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Capitola is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Capitola is 75 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Capitola without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Half Moon Bay to Capitola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Capitola is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Capitola.
There are 147+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Capitola. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front & Soquel Ave, then take the line 2 bus to Capitola Mall - Lane 2. Alternatively, you can drive from Half Moon Bay to Capitola in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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