There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Capitola Beach by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Capitola Rd & 41st Avebus 2 / ...
1h 32m$12–22Drive 32.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Capitola Beachcar 32.6 mi
48 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Capitola Beachtaxi 32.6 mi
48 min$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to 41st Ave & Capitola Rdbus 3A / ...
1h 46m$12–22
San Jose to Capitola Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Capitola Beach is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Capitola Beach is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Capitola Beach. However, there are services departing from Diridon Station and arriving at Capitola Rd & 41st Ave via Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between San Jose and Capitola Beach is 36 miles. The road distance is 32.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Capitola Beach without a car is to bus and line 2 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $12 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from San Jose to Capitola Beach, including transfers.
San Jose to Capitola Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Capitola Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Capitola Beach is 33 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from San Jose to Capitola Beach.
There are 149+ hotels available in Capitola Beach.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Capitola Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Diridon Station to Capitola Beach via Soquel Ave & Front, Front & Soquel Ave, and Capitola Rd & 41st Ave in around 1h 32m.
- 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 Rd & 41st Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Front & Soquel Ave to 41st Ave & Capitola Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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