There are 3 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek by bus, train, car, or taxi
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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 Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Avebus 35X / ...
3h 25m$17–25Drive 45.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creekcar 45.1 mi
1h 3m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creektaxi 45.1 mi
1h 3m$160–200
Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Boulder Creek is 77 miles. The road distance is 45.3 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $17 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek is 45 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek.
There are 171+ hotels available in Boulder Creek.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Boulder Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek. 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, then take the bus to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Half Moon Bay to Boulder Creek in around 1h 3m.
- 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 Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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