There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy by bus, train, or car
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain
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 train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 19m$13–17Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 27th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
4h 48m$8–16Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
3h 20m$11–17Drive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Gilroycar 68.1 mi
1h 16m$13–18
Half Moon Bay to Gilroy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $8 - $16 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center and 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Gilroy is 70 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain which takes 3h 19m and costs $13 - $17.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Gilroy bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Half Moon Bay to Gilroy bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Gilroy is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy.
There are 56+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Gilroy Transit Center via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, and 2nd & Santa Clara in around 4h 48m.
- 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
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
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
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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