There are 4 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Hearst Castle by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
5h 51mLine 22 bus, bus, travel
- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
6h 47mCaltrain, fly, bus, travel
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
7h 21mLine 22 bus, bus, travel via Salinas
- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd22
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 359
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Walk from Canal / Bassett Street to Hearst Castle
7h 57m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Silicon Valley and Hearst Castle is 211 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Hearst Castle without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Silicon Valley to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Hearst Castle via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 6h 47m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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