There are 9 ways to get from Castro Valley to Chicago by plane, subway, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
6h 6m$176–812Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
7h 12m$96–393BART, train
- Take the subway from Hayward to Richmondsubway Orange-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 5h$655–1,507Bus
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$435–838Drive 2,130.5 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Chicagocar 2,130.5 mi
33h 2m$389–562Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
6h 52m$156–673Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
6h 50m$210–964Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJC - ORD
7h 15m$130–564Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Hayward Station to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
8h 47m$222–969
Castro Valley to Chicago by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Chicago is to fly which costs $95 - $400 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Valley station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Valley to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Hayward and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Castro Valley and Chicago is 1874 miles. The road distance is 2142.9 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Chicago without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Castro Valley to Chicago, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
Castro Valley to Chicago train services, operated by BART, depart from Hayward station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hayward Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Hayward to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hayward Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hayward Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Castro Valley to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Castro Valley. It is currently 12:19 PM in Castro Valley and 2:19 PM in Chicago.
Castro Valley to Chicago train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Chicago is 2143 miles. It takes approximately 33h 2m to drive from Castro Valley to Chicago.
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