There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Capitola by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, subway, or tram
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
6h 45m$108–517Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus, line 28 bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SEA - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Dr & Capitola Avebus
9h 33m$75–364Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
22h 49m$129–308Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
26h$277–603Drive 866.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Capitolacar 866.5 mi
15h 5m$159–229Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 20m$76–298Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 22m$101–485Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
7h 7m$87–368Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus
10h 16m$134–577
Seattle to Capitola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Capitola is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $75 - $300 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Capitola is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Capitola. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at 41st Ave & Clares via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 49m.
The distance between Seattle and Capitola is 760 miles. The road distance is 871.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Capitola without a car is to bus which takes 22h 49m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Seattle to Capitola, including transfers.
Seattle to Capitola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Capitola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Capitola is 872 miles. It takes approximately 15h 5m to drive from Seattle to Capitola.
There are 122+ hotels available in Capitola.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Capitola, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to 41st Ave & Clares via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 22h 49m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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 Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- 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/
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Dr & Capitola Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://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
- https://mst.org/
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