There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Line 101 bus, BART
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Castro Valleysubway Blue-N
1h 35m$10–15Drive 35.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Castro Valleycar 35.6 mi
39 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Castro Valleytaxi 35.6 mi
39 min$130–160
San Rafael to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between San Rafael and Castro Valley is 41 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley without a car is to line 101 bus and BART which takes 1h 35m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Castro Valley is 36 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from San Rafael to Castro Valley.
There are 262+ hotels available in Castro Valley.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Castro Valley. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, then take the subway to Castro Valley. Alternatively, you can drive from San Rafael to Castro Valley in around 39 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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