There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Clara 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 28m$10–14Drive 35.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Half Moon Baycar 35.5 mi
46 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Half Moon Baytaxi 35.5 mi
46 min$130–160Line 22 bus, bus, line 294 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Scott 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 43m$8–14
Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Scott 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 43m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Half Moon Bay is 39 miles. The road distance is 35.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay without a car is to Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Scott station.
Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay is 36 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay.
There are 349+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Scott 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 43m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- 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
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Scott to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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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