Vallejo: 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.
Vallejo is a city of 121,692 people in United States (California), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Vallejo runs from about 9 h 34 min a day in late December to 14 h 52 min in late June (computed for 38.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vallejo is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 43 km (27 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, 55 km), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 87 km), Sacramento International Airport (SMF, 88 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 22 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 66 km).
Flights to Vallejo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vallejo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 266 km — flights · tours
- Sacramento, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stockton, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 264 km — buses · car rental
- Fremont, 66 km — buses · car rental
- Modesto, 122 km
- Santa Rosa, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Trondheim, Akashi, Bagamoyo, La Spezia, Jincheon County.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vallejo?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Vallejo?
About 121,692 people live in Vallejo, across 128 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vallejo in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Vallejo?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Vallejo?
San Jose (91 km), San Francisco (39 km), Fresno (266 km), Sacramento (85 km), Oakland (33 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.