There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley by ferry, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, BART
best- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate CLssf
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Castro ValleyBlue-N
1h 27m$11–20Drive 35.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Castro Valley35.6 mi
39 min$7–10Line 580 bus, BART
- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580 / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to HaywardOrange-S
1h 28m$10–15Line 101 bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Castro ValleyBlue-N
1h 35m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Castro Valley35.6 mi
39 min$130–160
San Rafael to Castro Valley by ferry, foot, 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 35 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Castro Valley without a car is to ferry and BART which takes 1h 27m and costs $10 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 27m 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 316+ 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 ferry to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C, walk to Embarcadero, then take the subway to Castro Valley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to Hayward via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.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 Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- 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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