There are 8 ways to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 7m$74–250Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the tram from Metro Castro Station/Downtown to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
4h 11m$69–295Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
12h 25m$81–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 58m$157–431Drive 500.3 mi
- Drive from Castro Station to Ocean Beachcar 500.3 mi
8h 28m$92–132BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
5h 25m$85–501Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
6h 17m$171–314Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 7m$89–147
Castro Station to Ocean Beach by tram and bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach is to bus via San Francisco which costs $80 - $130 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $70 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from 4th St & Market St and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via San Francisco and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Station station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Metro Castro Station/Downtown and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Powell Street, Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Castro Station and Ocean Beach is 473 miles. The road distance is 503.2 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 12h 25m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Castro Station to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Castro Station to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Castro Station to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $70 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 12h 25m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $440 and takes 17h 58m.
What companies run services between Castro Station, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Tram from Metro Castro Station/Downtown to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Castro Station to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Castro Station to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Station to Ocean Beach is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Castro Station to Ocean Beach.
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