There are 5 ways to get from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay by tram, train, bus, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Stationtram
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
3h 11m$10–16Drive 36.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milpitas to Half Moon Baycar 36.1 mi
45 min$7–10BART, line 110 bus, line 117 bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly Citysubway
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ridebus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 117
4h 14m$13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Milpitas to Half Moon Baytaxi 36.1 mi
45 min$130–160Line 66 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Main & Serra to 2nd & Santa Clarabus 66
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
4h 59m$10–19
Milpitas to Half Moon Bay by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from Main & Serra and arriving at Main St & Miramontes St via Santa Clara & 2nd, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Milpitas and Half Moon Bay is 42 miles. The road distance is 36.3 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay without a car is to tram and Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Milpitas to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Main & Serra station.
Milpitas to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at 2nd & Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Half Moon Bay is 36 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Milpitas to Half Moon Bay.
There are 327+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to Main St & Miramontes St via 2nd & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Main & Serra to 2nd & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- 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
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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