The average bus between Salinas and Capitola takes 1h 41m and the fastest bus takes 1h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours 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 hourly 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 8:18 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 41m. 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 41m.
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 Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave station.
The distance between Salinas and Capitola is 42.5 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 in around 1h 43m.