The average bus between Salinas and Capitola takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas to Capitola. 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 every 2 hours between Salinas and Capitola. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Capitola at 8:34 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Capitola. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Capitola station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Salinas to Capitola bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Salinas to Capitola bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Bay Ave. & Rosedale station.
The distance between Salinas and Capitola is 42.5 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Bay Ave. & Rosedale via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 2 in around 2h 3m.