There are 5 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 294 bus, Caltrain • 1 h 39 min
$6 - $9
Cheapest option
Line 294 bus, bus • 2 h 31 min
$4 - $7
3 alternative options
Taxi • 36 min
$160 - $200
Drive • 36 min
$2 - $5
Uber • 36 min
$45 - $60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 36 min.
The quickest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco is to taxi which costs $160 - $200 and takes 36 min.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and San Francisco is 22 miles. The road distance is 30.1 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 39 min to get from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Mission St & 9th St via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 31 min.
- Distance: 21.6 miles
- Duration: 1 h 39 min
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco via Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr and W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 in around 2 h 31 min.
- Phone
- +1 650-508-6200
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain to San Francisco Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 9th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $160 - $200
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