There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, line 294 bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus
4h 1m$146–395Bus, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
10h 59m$72–108Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
14h 37m$132–285Drive 408.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Half Moon Baycar 408.5 mi
6h 56m$75–108Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, line 294 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus
4h 34m$233–850Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain, line 294 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus
5h 5m$256–807Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, line 294 bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus
6h 34m$109–245Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Daly Citysubway Red-S
15h 18m$78–116
Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay is to bus and Caltrain which costs $70 - $110 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay is to fly and line 294 bus which takes 4h 1m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Half Moon Bay is 402 miles. The road distance is 410.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 10h 59m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay is 411 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Santa Ana to Half Moon Bay.
There are 338+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Santa Ana to Main St & Miramontes St via Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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