There are 8 ways to get from Castro Valley to Irvine by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
2h 50m$164–297Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2000
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to TustinOC Line
10h 40m$55–83Bus, train via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to TustinOC Line
9h 26m$67–75Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to AnaheimPacific Surfliner
15h 38m$126–192Drive 395.8 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Irvine395.8 mi
6h 31m$73–105BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Hayward to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
3h 29m$103–299BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
3h 42m$304–618Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0831
11h 20m$117–172
Castro Valley to Irvine by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Irvine is to bus and train which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Irvine is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $160 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro Valley station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Campus-University Center via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Irvine is 384 miles. The road distance is 398.1 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Irvine without a car is to bus and train via San Jose which takes 9h 26m and costs $65 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Castro Valley to Irvine, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Irvine is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $160 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 15h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 20m.
Castro Valley to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Irvine is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Castro Valley to Irvine.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hayward to Main-Paseo Westpark via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Artic - Dock 4 in around 15h 38m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Hayward to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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