How to Get to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market by Bus, Light Rail or BART?

Directions to The Castro (Castro/Upper Market) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near The Castro

  • BusBus: 24, 33, 35, K BUS, L OWL.
  • BARTBART: BLUE, GREEN, RED, YELLOW.
  • Light RailLight Rail: K, L, M.

How to get to The Castro by bus?

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How to get to The Castro by BART?

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Bus stops near The Castro in Castro/Upper Market

  • Castro St & 19th St, 2 min walk,
  • 18th St & Diamond St, 4 min walk,
  • Market St & Castro St, 6 min walk,
  • 17th St & Castro St, 6 min walk,

Light Rail stations near The Castro in Castro/Upper Market

  • Castro, 7 min walk,
  • Right of Way/18th St, 10 min walk,

Bus lines to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market

  • 24, Jackson + Fillmore,
  • 35, Market + Castro,
  • 33, Arguello + California Street,
  • K BUS, Balboa Park,
  • L OWL, Wawona + 46th Avenue,
  • 37, Masonic + Haight,
  • F, Market & Wharves,
  • FBUS, Market & Wharves Bus,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to The Castro?

    The closest stations to The Castro are:

    • Castro St & 19th St stop is 115 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 18th St & Diamond St stop is 258 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Market St & Castro St stop is 481 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • 17th St & Castro St stop is 484 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Castro station is 523 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Right of Way/18th St station is 834 yards away, 10 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near The Castro?

    These bus lines stop near The Castro: 24, 33.

  • Which BART lines stop near The Castro?

    These BART lines stop near The Castro: BLUE, GREEN, RED, YELLOW.

  • Which light rail lines stop near The Castro?

    These light rail lines stop near The Castro: K, L, M.

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The nearest light rail station to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market is Castro. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus station to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The nearest bus station to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market is Castro St & 19th St. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The J is the first light rail that goes to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market. It stops nearby at 4:40 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The J is the last light rail that goes to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market. It stops nearby at 1:07 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The L OWL is the first bus that goes to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market. It stops nearby at 3:07 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market?

    The L OWL is the last bus that goes to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market. It stops nearby at 3:16 AM.

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Public Transit to The Castro in Castro/Upper Market

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to The Castro? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Castro St & 19th St; 18th St & Diamond St; Market St & Castro St; 17th St & Castro St; Castro; Right of Way/18th St.

Bus: 24, 33, 35, K BUS, L OWL, 37, F, FBUS.BART: BLUE, GREEN, RED, YELLOW.Light Rail: K, L, M.

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The Castro Address: 4092 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA street in Castro/Upper Market

The Castro, Castro/Upper Market
The Castro, Castro/Upper MarketThe Castro District, commonly referred to as the Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco. The Castro was one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States. Having transformed from a working-class neighborhood through the 1960s and 1970s into one that came to represent some of the highest geographical and communal concentrations of same-sex coupling, the Castro remains one of the most prominent symbols of lesbian, gay and bisexual activism and events in the world.
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