Hayward: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hayward is a city of 158,289 people in United States (California), 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Hayward station.
Key facts
Daylight in Hayward runs from about 9 h 36 min a day in late December to 14 h 49 min in late June (computed for 37.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hayward is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,520-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 26 km), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 37 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 23 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 36 km), Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 78 km).
Flights to Hayward: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hayward station. Trains to Hayward
Buses to Hayward · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 40 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 23 km — tours
- Bakersfield, 374 km — flights · trains
- Stockton, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 286 km — trains
- Fremont, 16 km — tours
- Modesto, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Funabashi, Ghazni.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hayward?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hayward?
About 158,289 people live in Hayward, across 165 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hayward in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Hayward?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hayward?
San Jose (40 km), San Francisco (32 km), Fresno (229 km), Sacramento (114 km), Oakland (23 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.