There are 10 ways to get from Boston to Half Moon Bay by ferry, plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
10h 31m$222–582Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVD - SFO
13h 35m$168–638Train, taxi
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Half Moon Baytaxi
3d 5h$931–2,162Bus, train, taxi via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Franciscobus
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Half Moon Baytaxi
3d 6h$739–1,378Drive 3,118.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Half Moon Baycar 3,118.1 mi
2d 1h$570–822Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOS - SJC
12h 57m$229–877Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOS - OAK
13h 28m$232–934Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVC - SFO
13h 10m$316–1,029Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HYA - SFO
13h 48m$192–746Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Half Moon Baytaxi
3d 8h$851–1,837
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Half Moon Bay is to ferry and fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Half Moon Bay is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Boston and Half Moon Bay is 2739 miles. The road distance is 3136.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Half Moon Bay without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3 days 5h and costs $900 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Boston to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 2:17 PM in Boston and 11:17 AM in Half Moon Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Half Moon Bay is 3136 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Half Moon Bay.
There are 334+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Half Moon Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, walk to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, take the line 294 bus to Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr, then take the line 294 bus to Main St & Miramontes St. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Emeryville, then take the taxi to Half Moon Bay.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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