There are 5 ways to get from Merced to Half Moon Bay by bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
7h 9mBus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit CenterT
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
9h 6m$16–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to StocktonFlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
7h 40m$34–121Drive 130.9 mi
- Drive from Merced to Half Moon Bay130.9 mi
2h 26m$24–35Bus, line 22 bus, Caltrain, line 294 bus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ TargetLb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the bus from King & Virginia to Santa Clara Transit Center22
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes St294
7h 47m$20–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Merced and Half Moon Bay is 192 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Half Moon Bay without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 7h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Merced to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Half Moon Bay is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Merced to Half Moon Bay.
There are 380+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merced to Half Moon Bay. However, you can take the bus to Stockton, walk to Stockton, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, walk to 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, take the line 294 bus to Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr, then take the line 294 bus to Main St & Miramontes St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merced to Main St & Miramontes St via Stockton, Downtown Transit Center Dep B, Aurora St & Channel St FS Northbound, Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, 28th Ave & S El Camino Real, and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Target
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–21
- Titanium
- $9–21
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Virginia to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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