There are 2 ways to get from Foster City to Capitola by train, bus, or car
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Foster City to Capitola by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Capitola is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between Foster City and Capitola is 66 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Capitola without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Foster City to Capitola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Capitola is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Foster City to Capitola.
There are 154+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Foster City to Capitola. However, you can take the bus to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front & Soquel Ave, then take the line 2 bus to Capitola Mall - Lane 2. Alternatively, you can drive from Foster City to Capitola in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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