There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain, line 294 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 294
4h 54m$17–31Train, line 101 bus, line 110 bus, line 117 bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ridebus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 117
5h 24m$13–25Drive 78.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Baycar 78.3 mi
1h 36m$15–21Bus, line 110 bus, line 117 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ridebus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 117
5h 23m$33–78Bus, line 28 bus, line 110 bus, line 117 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus 172
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Daly City BART Parking Lot Ebus 28
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ridebus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes Stbus 117
5h 23m$16–22
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Main St & Miramontes St via Van Ness Ave & North Point St, Daly City BART-Bay 4 and Linda Mar Park N Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Half Moon Bay is 91 miles. The road distance is 78.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay without a car is to train and line 101 bus and Caltrain and line 294 bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Van Ness Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay.
There are 640+ hotels available in Half Moon Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Half Moon Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Main St & Miramontes St via San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Daly City, Daly City BART-Bay 4, and Linda Mar Park N Ride in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Linda Mar Park N Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Main St & Miramontes St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Daly City BART Parking Lot E
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
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