There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
2h 16m$8–13Drive 28 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Half Moon Baycar 28 mi
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Half Moon Baytaxi 28 mi
36 min$100–130Line 22 bus, bus, line 294 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & 28th Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
3h 6m$8–14
Mountain View to Half Moon Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Main St & Miramontes St via 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 3h 6m.
The distance between Mountain View and Half Moon Bay is 30 miles. The road distance is 28.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay without a car is to Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Mountain View to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Half Moon Bay is 28 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Mountain View to Half Moon Bay.
There are 353+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Main St & Miramontes St via 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 3h 6m.
- 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
- 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 Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & 28th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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