There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay by train, bus, 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.
Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
2h 22m$9–13Drive 27.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Half Moon Baycar 27.4 mi
38 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Half Moon Baytaxi 27.4 mi
38 min$100–130Line 110 bus, line 117 bus
- 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
3h 7m$7–9
San Francisco to Half Moon Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from Daly City BART-Bay 4 and arriving at Main St & Miramontes St via Linda Mar Park N Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay is 34 miles. The road distance is 27.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay without a car is to Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 2h 22m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
San Francisco to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Daly City BART-Bay 4 station.
San Francisco to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Linda Mar Park N Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Half Moon Bay is 28 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay.
There are 354+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from 16th Street / Mission to Main St & Miramontes St via Daly City, Daly City BART-Bay 4, and Linda Mar Park N Ride in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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