There are 5 ways to get from Vacaville to Aptos by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTB
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 19m$19–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to San JoseCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
6h 19m$39–55Drive 118.4 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to Aptos118.4 mi
2h 10m$22–32Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTB
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 49m$24–40Bus
- Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to El Cerrito del Norte StationR / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to San Jose Diridon Station
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
7h 31m$24–109
Vacaville to Aptos by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Aptos is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Aptos is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Vacaville Transportation Center and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Fairfield Transportation Center, El Cerrito del Norte BART, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Vacaville and Aptos is 140 miles. The road distance is 119.1 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Aptos without a car is to bus and BART which takes 5h 19m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Vacaville to Aptos, including transfers.
Vacaville to Aptos bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Fairfield Transportation Center station.
Vacaville to Aptos bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Aptos is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Vacaville to Aptos.
There are 155+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Fairfield Transportation Center, El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 7h 31m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
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