There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach 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 & Hwy 92bus 294
2h 51m$10–14Drive 36.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beachcar 36.3 mi
48 min$7–10Line 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 & Hwy 92bus 294
4h 5m$8–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beachtaxi 36.3 mi
48 min$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Scott and arriving at Main St & Hwy 92 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 4h 5m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Half Moon Bay State Beach is 40 miles. The road distance is 36.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach without a car is to Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Scott station.
Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach 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 State Beach is 37 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Santa Clara to Half Moon Bay State Beach.
There are 321+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay State Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay State Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Scott to Half Moon Bay State Beach via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & 28th Ave, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr, and Main St & Hwy 92 in around 4h 5m.
- 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 & Hwy 92
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 & Hwy 92
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
- 48 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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