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How to get fromPortola Valley to Castro Valleyby taxi, tram, subway, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Portola Valley to Castro Valley by taxi, tram, subway, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, tram, BART

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Mountain View Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Haywardsubway subway
    1h 40m
    $45–55

  2. Drive 29.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Portola Valley to Castro Valleycar car 29.3 mi
    44 min
    $6–8

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus bus Ecr
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Castro Valleysubway subway Blue-N
    3h 28m
    $37–46

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Castro Valleytaxi taxi 29.3 mi
    44 min
    $100–130

  5. Taxi, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Hayward Stationtrain train
    2h 14m
    $42–59

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 44.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 40m

What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Portola Valley to Castro Valley. However, you can take the taxi to Mountain View Station, take the vehicle to Milpitas Station, walk to Milpitas, then take the subway to Hayward. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Castro Valley via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART-Bay 3, and Daly City in around 3h 28m.

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