There are 4 ways to get from Capitola to Mountain View by bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 1 bus, bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave to Soquel Ave & Front1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
2h 6m$8–20Drive 37.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Capitola to Mountain View37.7 mi
48 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Mountain View37.7 mi
48 min$130–160Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
2h 50m$8–26
Capitola to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Mountain View is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Mountain View is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Front, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Capitola and Mountain View is 46 miles. The road distance is 37.9 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Mountain View without a car is to line 1 bus and bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 6m and costs $8 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Capitola to Mountain View, including transfers.
Capitola to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Capitola to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Mountain View is 38 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Capitola to Mountain View.
There are 604+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave to El Camino & Castro via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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