There are 2 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Aptos by bus, train, or car
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 9m$21–34Drive 56.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Aptoscar 56.3 mi
1h 11m$11–15
Half Moon Bay to Aptos by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Aptos is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Aptos is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Aptos is 78 miles. The road distance is 56.6 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Aptos without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Half Moon Bay to Aptos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Aptos is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Aptos.
There are 188+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Aptos. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to River St S. & Soquel Ave, then take the line 1 bus to Soquel Dr & State Park Dr. Alternatively, you can drive from Half Moon Bay to Aptos in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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