There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Capitola by bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Water to Capitola Rd & 41st Avebus 2 / ...
17 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Capitolataxi 5 mi
7 min$19–24Walk
- Take the walk from Santa Cruz to Capitolawalk 5.4 mi
1h 43mLine 2 bus, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Capitola Mall - Lane 2bus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 2 to Park Ave & Monterey Avebus 73
52 min$2–7
Santa Cruz to Capitola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Capitola is to line 2 bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Capitola is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Water and arriving at Capitola Rd & 41st Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Capitola is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Capitola without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 17 min and costs $2 - $7.
The line 2 bus from Water to Capitola Rd & 41st Ave takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Cruz to Capitola bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Water station.
Santa Cruz to Capitola bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Capitola Rd & 41st Ave station.
There are 186+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
Santa Cruz Metro operates a bus from Water to Capitola Rd & 41st Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Water to Capitola Rd & 41st Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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/
Bus from Capitola Mall - Lane 2 to Park Ave & Monterey Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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