There are 2 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley by bus, train, or car
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Line 294 bus, Caltrain, line 17 bus
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 bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
3h 1m$11–19Drive 54.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valleycar 54.1 mi
1h 6m$10–15
Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $15.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Scotts Valley is 65 miles. The road distance is 54.5 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and line 17 bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley.
There are 177+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley. However, you can take the line 294 bus to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, walk to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the line 17 bus to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr. Alternatively, you can drive from Half Moon Bay to Scotts Valley in around 1h 6m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
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