There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Clara 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 Rd & 41st Avebus 2 / ...
1h 57m$16–28Drive 32.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beachcar 32.4 mi
47 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beachtaxi 32.4 mi
47 min$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Santa Clara University and Capitola Beach is 39 miles. The road distance is 32.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 2 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $15 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach is 33 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach.
There are 179+ hotels available in Capitola Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Clara University, CA, USA and Capitola Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach. However, you can walk to Santa Clara 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, take the line 2 bus to Capitola Rd & 41st Ave, then walk to Capitola Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Clara University to Capitola Beach in around 47 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://acerail.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/
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/
- 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
- 47 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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