There are 6 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael by bus, train, ferry, subway, 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.
Line 294 bus, Caltrain, ferry
best- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real294
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
3h 1m$13–27Drive 41.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael41.9 mi
59 min$8–11Line 294 bus, line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr294
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
3h 30m$24–36Line 294 bus, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real294
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580
3h 30m$22–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael41.9 mi
59 min$150–190Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St292
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
4h 8m$10–16
Half Moon Bay to San Rafael by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Larkspur - dropoff via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and San Rafael is 53 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael without a car is to line 294 bus and Caltrain and ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs $13 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Main / Miramontes station.
Half Moon Bay to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to San Rafael is 42 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Half Moon Bay to San Rafael.
There are 440+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Larkspur - dropoff via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Main / Miramontes to Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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