There are 4 ways to get from Castro Valley to Hearst Castle by bus, unknown, train, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
5h 52mTrain, travel via San Jose (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
6h 23mBART, fly, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
7h 51mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hayward Amtrak to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
6h 23m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Castro Valley and Hearst Castle is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Hearst Castle without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Castro Valley to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castro Valley to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the bus to San Jose Diridon Station, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hayward to Hearst Castle via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 6h 23m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hayward Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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