Cheapest€30.98
- Altamont Corridor Express AC326706:237h 15m13:38Simi Valley bus stationHayward BART
Door to door 7h 59mCO2 14.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Simi Valley to Hayward costs €30.98 at the cheapest and takes 7h 58m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 553 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 553 km
- Fastest
- 7h 58m
- Average
- 8h 29m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €30.98
- CO2 per passenger
- 14.9 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on October 2, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 7h 59m | 7h 15m | 44m | €33.18 | 14.9 kg | 5 |
- 7h 59mFastest, by Coach
- €33.18Cheapest, by Coach
- 14.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 553 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on October 2, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€65.63
- Altamont Corridor Express AC454807:302h 6m09:36Simi Valley bus stationBakersfield Greyhound Bus Station
- Amtrak California AC850510:523h 26m14:18BakersfieldHayward station
Changes at Bakersfield, with 76 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 7h 32mCO2 18.1 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCTC Intercity3 changes | 77 | 14:27 | 23:58 | 10h 5m |
| Simi Valley Transit4 changes | 20 | 16:09 | 03:03 | 11h |
| Simi Valley Transit2 changes | 20 | 17:17 | 03:11 | 10h 38m |
| VCTC Intercity2 changes | 77 | 18:00 | 04:05 | 10h 5m |
| VCTC Intercity3 changes | 77 | 18:00 | 03:11 | 9h 49m |
| Simi Valley Transit3 changes | 10 | 18:13 | 04:05 | 9h 58m |
| Simi Valley Transit4 changes | 10 | 18:13 | 03:11 | 9h 42m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Simi Valley to Hayward | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €62.88 | €61.23 | €45.28 | €45.83 | €49.68 | €64.53 | €35.93 | €52.98 | €39.78 | €39.78 | €33.18 | €41.98 | €44.18 | €35.38 |
Cheapest day: 2026-10-02 · €30.98
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Hayward. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Hayward station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Simi Valley to Hayward
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €41.9890 days
- €19.4360 days
- €22.7345 days
- €26.5830 days
- €30.9821 days
- €35.3814 days
- €35.937 days
- €45.283 days
- €62.881 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €19.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 224 percent. The most expensive point is €62.88, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €39.78Sun
- €39.78Mon
- €33.18Tue
- €41.98Wed
- €44.18Thu
- €35.38Fri
- €52.98Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €45.83Sep
- €28.23Oct
- €28.23Nov
- €27.68Dec
- €27.13Jan
- €23.28Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 553 km against 481 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Salinas, Bakersfield, San Jose, Fresno. The gap between arriving and leaving is 59 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Simi Valley at 06:23 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Simi Valley
Rail
- Simi Valley station
- Santa Susana Depot
Hayward
Rail
- Hayward station
Bus
- Hayward BART
- South Hayward BART
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Altamont Corridor Express | €30.98 | 7h 58m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €25.00 | 81% |
| Taxes | €2.50 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €30.98 | 100% |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Hayward?
Most of the points near Hayward station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Simi Valley to Hayward
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Simi Valley to Hayward?
The fastest journey from Simi Valley to Hayward takes 7h 58m door to door, of which 7h 15m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 8h 29m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Simi Valley to Hayward?
The cheapest fare from Simi Valley to Hayward is €30.98, checked on October 2, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €39.78. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Simi Valley to Hayward?
The cheapest way from Simi Valley to Hayward is by Coach, at €33.18 for one passenger on October 2, 2026. That journey takes 7h 59m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Simi Valley to Hayward?
Fares from Simi Valley to Hayward bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €19.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 224 percent, measured on October 2, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Simi Valley to Hayward?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Simi Valley to Hayward, at €33.18. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on October 2, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Simi Valley to Hayward?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Simi Valley to Hayward, at €23.28 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Simi Valley to Hayward?
1 operators sell services from Simi Valley to Hayward across 1 modes: Altamont Corridor Express. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Simi Valley to Hayward?
20 percent of the services we sell from Simi Valley to Hayward are direct. The rest connect at Salinas, Bakersfield, San Jose, Fresno, with about 59 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Simi Valley to Hayward use?
Services from Simi Valley to Hayward by Coach leave from Simi Valley bus station and arrive at Hayward BART. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Simi Valley to Hayward?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Simi Valley to Hayward allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Simi Valley to Hayward on September 11, 2026: 553 km of route against 481 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €30.98, and 7h 58m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Hayward and elsewhere in United States. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Hayward before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Hayward, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Hayward on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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Other ways to make this journey
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