There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to San Jose by bus, train, car, or taxi
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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 Local Weekday / ...
1h 31m$9–12Bus, 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 & Almaden Blvdbus Rapid 522 / ...
3h 5m$6–11Drive 38.1 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay to San Josecar 38.1 mi
47 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to San Josetaxi 38.1 mi
47 min$140–170
Half Moon Bay to San Jose by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Jose is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Jose is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via El Camino Real & 27th Ave and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and San Jose is 40 miles. The road distance is 38.3 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Jose without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 31m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Half Moon Bay to San Jose, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 27th Ave station.
Half Moon Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to San Jose is 38 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to San Jose.
There are 442+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 5m.
- 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
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 & Almaden Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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