There are 3 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Waybus 35B
4h 40m$17–25Drive 44.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Parkcar 44.9 mi
1h 11m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Parktaxi 44.9 mi
1h 11m$160–200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 87 miles. The road distance is 45.2 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $17 - $25.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 45 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
There are 41+ hotels available in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. 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 Cavallaro Transit Center, take the bus to Big Basin Way, then walk to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Half Moon Bay to Big Basin Redwoods State Park in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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