The average bus between Half Moon Bay and San Jose takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Half Moon Bay to San Jose. 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 Jose. 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 Jose at 12:18 AM. All services require a transfer at 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Half Moon Bay to San Jose? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Half Moon Bay station and arriving at San Jose station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Half Moon Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Half Moon Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and San Jose is 49.1 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 5m.