There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley by bus, subway, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Haywardsubway Orange-N / ...
1h 56m$17–26Drive 59 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz to Castro Valleycar 59 mi
1h 7m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Hayward Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
2h 24m$14–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Hayward Stationtrain Capitol Corridor
2h 36m$20–35
Santa Cruz to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley station. However, there are services departing from Front and arriving at Hayward Bus Station via San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Castro Valley is 59 miles. The road distance is 59.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 1h 56m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Castro Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Castro Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Castro Valley is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Santa Cruz to Castro Valley.
There are 314+ hotels available in Castro Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front to Hayward Bus Station via Diridon Station and San Jose Diridon Station in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Hayward Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Hayward Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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