There are 5 ways to get from Mill Valley to Capitola by train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 10m$79–103Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Capitolacar 86.1 mi
1h 51m$16–23Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 30m$61–82Line 120 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 120
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 55m$29–54Line 120 bus, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 4th Stbus 120
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 57m$30–51
Mill Valley to Capitola by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Mill Valley and Capitola is 97 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Mill Valley to Capitola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Capitola is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Mill Valley to Capitola.
There are 177+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mill Valley to Capitola. However, you can take the taxi to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to River St S. & Soquel Ave, then take the line 1 bus to Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Mill Valley to Capitola in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 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 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 Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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