There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, tram
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus 294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Alder Stationtram
2h 4m$10–13Drive 36.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Milpitascar 36.1 mi
45 min$7–10Bus, 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 & 1stbus 22 / ...
4h 1m$8–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to Milpitastaxi 36.1 mi
45 min$130–160
Half Moon Bay to Milpitas by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Main & Serra via El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Milpitas is 41 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and tram which takes 2h 4m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Milpitas bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Half Moon Bay to Milpitas bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Milpitas is 36 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to Milpitas.
There are 496+ hotels available in Milpitas.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Main & Serra via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Alder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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