There are 3 ways to get from San Bruno to Capitola by train, bus, or car
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 26m$20–32Drive 62.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Bruno to Capitolacar 62.8 mi
1h 17m$12–17Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 54m$20–33
San Bruno to Capitola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Capitola is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between San Bruno and Capitola is 71 miles. The road distance is 63.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Capitola without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 26m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from San Bruno to Capitola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Capitola is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from San Bruno to Capitola.
There are 147+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Bruno 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 San Bruno to Capitola in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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/
- 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
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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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