There are 5 ways to get from Mill Valley to Capitola by train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
3h 25m$71–95Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Capitola86.1 mi
1h 50m$16–23Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
4h 49m$40–60Line 150 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & 2nd St150 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
4h 58m$21–44Line 150 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & Fremont St150 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 15m
Mill Valley to Capitola by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Capitola. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at 41st Ave & Clares via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, San Francisco, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Capitola is 97 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Capitola without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Mill Valley to Capitola, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Capitola bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr station.
Mill Valley to Capitola bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Capitola is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Mill Valley to Capitola.
There are 153+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to 41st Ave & Clares via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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