There are 4 ways to get from Salinas to Capitola by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 228 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave1 / ...
1h 41m$5–10Drive 31.6 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Capitola31.6 mi
38 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Capitola31.6 mi
38 min$100–130Line 28 bus, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 228 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 2 to Bay Ave. & Rosedale73
2h 22m$5–10
Salinas to Capitola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Capitola is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Capitola is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Capitola. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and arriving at Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Salinas and Capitola is 38 miles. The road distance is 31.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Capitola without a car is to line 28 bus and line 1 bus which takes 1h 41m and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Salinas to Capitola, including transfers.
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 Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Capitola is 32 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Salinas to Capitola.
There are 153+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
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 41m.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 2 to Bay Ave. & Rosedale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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