There are 7 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
5h 40m$71–298Bus via Delano
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Delano
- Take the bus from 9th Ave. at Jefferson St. to GET Downtown Transit Center110
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
12h 46m$34–59Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to BakersfieldFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
10h 32m$37–103Caltrain, train, bus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
16h 12mDrive 316.6 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi316.6 mi
5h 24m$58–84Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
10h 20mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
9h 6m
Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi is to bus via Delano which costs $30 - $60 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride via El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Redwood City Station, Park & Ride/McKee Rd. and GET Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Tehachapi is 312 miles. The road distance is 318.4 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 10h 32m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Redwood City Station.
Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Tehachapi.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Tehachapi Park & Ride via 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, El Camino Real & 27th Ave, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, Redwood City Station, Park & Ride/McKee Rd., and GET Downtown Transit Center in around 10h 32m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from 9th Ave. at Jefferson St. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $23–35
- Titanium
- $27–40
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