The average bus between Half Moon Bay and Palo Alto takes 1h 39m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Half Moon Bay to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Half Moon Bay and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Half Moon Bay is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:59 PM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and take an average of 1h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Half Moon Bay station and arriving at Palo Alto station via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
Half Moon Bay to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Main / Miramontes station.
Half Moon Bay to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Palo Alto is 25.3 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and El Camino Real & 27th Ave in around 1h 32m.