There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Castro Valley by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
3h 52m$106–380Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Castro Valley
4h 37m$66–321Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to OaklandGreyhound US0870
15h 47m$84–174Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to OaklandCoast Starlight
19h 15m$111–239Drive 639.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Castro Valley639.2 mi
10h 58m$117–169Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Hayward
4h 41m$90–292Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
6h 41m$100–481
Portland to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Castro Valley is to fly and BART which costs $90 - $300 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Castro Valley is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Castro Valley. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Castro Valley via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Portland and Castro Valley is 570 miles. The road distance is 642.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Castro Valley without a car is to bus which takes 15h 47m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Portland to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Portland to Castro Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Castro Valley is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 15h 47m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 15m.
Portland to Castro Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Castro Valley is 643 miles. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Portland to Castro Valley.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Castro Valley via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 15h 47m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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