There are 8 ways to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Castro Valley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
3h 58m$74–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
12h 12m$85–154Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 6m$149–342Drive 475.7 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Balboa Parkcar 475.7 mi
7h 57m$87–126BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Hayward to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
4h 35m$82–499BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oaklandsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 48m$78–259Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
12h 52m$80–149Bus via West Oakland (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
13h 24m$81–140
Castro Valley to Balboa Park by subway, bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park is to BART and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $70 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Valley station to Balboa Park. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Park Bl & Zoo Pl via Santa Fe Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Valley to Balboa Park. However, there are services departing from Hayward and arriving at San Diego via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Balboa Park is 465 miles. The road distance is 478.5 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 12m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Balboa Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
Castro Valley to Balboa Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Balboa Park is to train which takes 17h 6m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Balboa Park, San Diego County, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Hayward to Balboa Park via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Fe Depot, and Park Bl & Zoo Pl in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Castro Valley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from Hayward to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Castro Valley to Balboa Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Castro Valley to Balboa Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Balboa Park is 478 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Castro Valley to Balboa Park.
There are 2355+ hotels available in Balboa Park.