There are 5 ways to get from California to Half Moon Bay by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
9h 19m$61–115Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
12h 44m$122–261Drive 376.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Half Moon Baycar 376.4 mi
6h 24m$69–100Line 34 bus, fly, Caltrain, line 294 bus
- Take the bus from SW FIRST - McKENZIE to B Shelterbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus
5h 59mBus, BART
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Daly Citysubway Red-S
13h 4m$70–111
California to Half Moon Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Half Moon Bay is to bus and Caltrain which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from California to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct train from California to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between California and Half Moon Bay is 387 miles. The road distance is 378.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Half Moon Bay without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 9h 19m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from California to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
California to Half Moon Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to Half Moon Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Half Moon Bay is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from California to Half Moon Bay.
There are 339+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between California, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Main St & Miramontes St via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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