There are 4 ways to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley by bus, subway, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTB
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to West Oakland
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Castro Valley
2h 23m$10–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTB
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BART70X
3h 3m$9–11Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Hayward AmtrakCapitol Corridor
3h 26m$29–34Drive 58.5 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to Castro Valley58.5 mi
1h 7m$11–16
Vacaville to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Vacaville and Castro Valley is 74 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2h 23m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Castro Valley is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs $29 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $11 and takes 3h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Castro Valley is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Vacaville to Castro Valley.
There are 297+ hotels available in Castro Valley.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Suisun-Fairfield to Hayward Amtrak every 4 hours. Tickets cost $23 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Castro Valley via Walnut Creek BART Station, Dublin/Pleasanton BART, and Dublin / Pleasanton in around 3h 3m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Castro Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Hayward Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 925.455.7500
- Website
- wheelsbus.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
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