There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clara to Hearst Castle by bus, unknown, or train
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Bus, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
5h 28mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
5h 29mBus, travel via Salinas
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto Stbus 84
- Walk from Bradley Rd / Pleyto St to Hearst Castleunknown
8h 22m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Clara and Hearst Castle is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Hearst Castle without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Santa Clara to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 156+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to Hearst Castle via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 5h 29m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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