There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Castro by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
1h 13m$10–13Drive 47.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Castrocar 47.4 mi
53 min$9–13Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission Bay North & 4th St to 16th St & Church Stbus 22
1h 39m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Castrotaxi 47.4 mi
53 min$170–210Caltrain, tram
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Duboce Ave & Church Sttram N
1h 47m$12–14
San Jose to Castro by subway and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Castro is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Castro is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Castro. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at 16th St & Church St via Mission Bay North & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Castro station. However, there are services departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Metro Castro Station/Outbound via Metro Embarcadero Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between San Jose and Castro is 49 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Castro without a car is to BART which takes 1h 13m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from San Jose to Castro, including transfers.
San Jose to Castro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Castro train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
San Jose to Castro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Castro, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to 16th St & Church St via San Francisco and Mission Bay North & 4th St in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Tram from King St & 4th St to Duboce Ave & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mission Bay North & 4th St to 16th St & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Castro train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Castro is 48 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from San Jose to Castro.
There are 751+ hotels available in Castro.








