The average bus between Half Moon Bay and San Carlos takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Half Moon Bay to San Carlos. 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 San Carlos. 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 San Carlos at 10:27 PM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and take an average of 55 min. 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 San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Half Moon Bay station and arriving at San Carlos station via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Half Moon Bay to San Carlos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Main / Miramontes station.
Half Moon Bay to San Carlos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and San Carlos is 15.6 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and El Camino Real & 27th Ave in around 51 min.