There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Hwy 92 & Main St to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 31m$6–9Line 294 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 92 & Main St to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
1h 56m$4–6Drive 23.5 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Altocar 23.5 mi
35 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Altotaxi 23.5 mi
35 min$85–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto is to line 294 bus and bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Hwy 92 & Main St and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via El Camino Real & 27th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay State Beach and Palo Alto is 26 miles. The road distance is 23.6 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 31m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Hwy 92 & Main St station.
Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at 28th Ave & S El Camino Real station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto.
There are 464+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay State Beach, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Half Moon Bay State Beach to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Hwy 92 & Main St, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, and El Camino Real & 27th Ave in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Hwy 92 & Main St to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Hwy 92 & Main St to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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