There are 2 ways to get from Capitola to Half Moon Bay by bus, train, or car
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Bus, Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
4h 13m$22–37Drive 53.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Capitola to Half Moon Baycar 53.3 mi
1h 8m$10–14
Capitola to Half Moon Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Capitola and Half Moon Bay is 76 miles. The road distance is 53.6 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Half Moon Bay without a car is to bus and Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Capitola to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Half Moon Bay is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Capitola to Half Moon Bay.
There are 327+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Capitola to Half Moon Bay. However, you can take the line 2 bus to River St S. & Soquel Ave, walk to Front, take the bus to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, 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 drive from Capitola to Half Moon Bay in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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