There are 9 ways to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
2h 59m$193–332Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2000
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa AnaOC Line
10h 34m$54–82Bus, train via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
9h 22m$74–83Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
14h 34m$123–191Drive 388.4 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Santa Ana388.4 mi
6h 22m$71–103BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- 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 38m$132–334BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- 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 51m$333–653Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
5h 50m$58–309Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0831
10h 10m$110–170
Castro Valley to Santa Ana by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana is to bus and train which costs $50 - $85 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $190 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hayward Bus Station station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Castro Valley and Santa Ana is 390 miles. The road distance is 390.7 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana without a car is to bus and train via San Jose which takes 9h 22m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $190 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 14h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 10m.
Castro Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Santa Ana is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Castro Valley to Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 34m.
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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
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- 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 Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- 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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