There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Folsom by subway, train, tram, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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BART, train, tram
best- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
6h 12m$41–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
8h 6m$25–34Drive 135.6 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Folsomcar 135.6 mi
2h 29m$25–36Fly, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
5h 6m$439–775
Half Moon Bay to Folsom by bus, train, subway, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Folsom is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Folsom is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Folsom. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at 7Th St & Capitol Ave via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, San Francisco Bus Station and Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Half Moon Bay to Folsom station. However, there are services departing from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Millbrae, Richmond and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Folsom is 157 miles. The road distance is 136.4 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Folsom without a car is to BART and train and tram which takes 6h 12m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Half Moon Bay to Folsom, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Folsom bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 station.
Half Moon Bay to Folsom train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Half Moon Bay to Folsom bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Folsom, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Historic Folsom Station via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, and 7th & Capitol Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Half Moon Bay to Folsom train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Folsom is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Folsom.
There are 142+ hotels available in Folsom.



