The average bus between Capitola and Salinas takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Capitola to Salinas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Capitola and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Capitola is at 6:04 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Capitola station and arriving at Salinas station via Watsonville Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Capitola to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave station.
Capitola to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
The distance between Capitola and Salinas is 42.5 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 in around 2h 27m.