There are 10 ways to get from Castro Valley to Vista by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oaklandsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SFO - CLD
4h 9m$86–322Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
12h 37m$75–140Bus, 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 Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
11h 30m$83–141Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
16h 50m$177–357Drive 448.4 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Vistacar 448.4 mi
7h 27m$82–119Fly Oakland International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane OAK - CLD
3h 2m$87–370Fly Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
5h 59m$222–306BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train, tram
- 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
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Centertram
6h 37m$95–318BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train, tram
- 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
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Centertram
6h 49m$96–308Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 3m$86–115
Castro Valley to Vista by subway, bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Vista is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Vista is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $85 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Valley station to Vista. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Valley to Vista. However, there are services departing from Hayward and arriving at Oceanside via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Vista is 471 miles. The road distance is 451 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Vista without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 30m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Castro Valley to Vista, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
Castro Valley to Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Vista is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs $170 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $370 and takes 3h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Hayward to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Los Angeles, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, JSX flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Hayward to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
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
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hayward Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Castro Valley to Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Castro Valley to Vista train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Vista is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Castro Valley to Vista.
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