There are 3 ways to get from Menlo Park to Capitola by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Capitola Mall - Lane 2bus 2 / ...
1h 58m$18–29Drive 43.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Capitolacar 43.7 mi
1h 4m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Capitolataxi 43.7 mi
1h 4m$140–180
Menlo Park to Capitola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Capitola is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Menlo Park and Capitola is 53 miles. The road distance is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Capitola without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 2 bus which takes 1h 58m and costs $17 - $29.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Menlo Park to Capitola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Capitola is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Menlo Park to Capitola.
There are 147+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Menlo Park to Capitola. However, you can 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 Menlo Park to Capitola in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- 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/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Capitola Mall - Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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