There are 7 ways to get from Truckee to Hearst Castle by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
11h 39mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
11h 46mBus, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)RNO - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
9h 37mBus, travel via Salinas
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- 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
12h 14mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
13h 33mBus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RNO - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
8h 44mBus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train, travel
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
9h 32m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Truckee and Hearst Castle is 455 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Hearst Castle without a car is to bus and travel which takes 11h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Truckee to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Truckee to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the bus to Northstar Village Gate # 8, take the bus to San Jose Park and Ride, walk to Tamien Caltrain Station Lot, take the bus to San Jose Diridon, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Truckee to Hearst Castle via Roseville Bus Stop, Roseville Amtrak, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 11h 46m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roseville Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
- Website
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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