There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay by bus, train, tram, or car
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Bus, line 292 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvdbus 292 / ...
4h 34m$29–69Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvdbus 292 / ...
5h 45m$11–22Train, line 101 bus, tram, Caltrain, line 294 bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove Stbus 101
- Take the tram from Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn to King St & 4th Sttram N
- 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 41m$17–31Drive 78.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Baycar 78.3 mi
1h 36m$15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvdbus 292 / ...
5h 18m$14–21
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay by bus and foot
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 and arriving at Main St & Miramontes St via SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Half Moon Bay is 95 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 bus and line 292 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $29 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Half Moon Bay bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Airport 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 347+ 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, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd, and Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Hillsdale Shopping Ctr in around 4h 34m.
- 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
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.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 Mission St & 1st St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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