There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, line 60 bus
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
2h 54m$13–19Drive 39.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatoscar 39.5 mi
46 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatostaxi 39.5 mi
46 min$140–180Bus, line 22 bus
- 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 Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
4h 16m$12–17
Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Los Gatos is 50 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and line 60 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos is 40 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to Los Gatos.
There are 417+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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 Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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