There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CHS - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
9h 43m$151–640Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 11h$1,175–2,484Drive 2,731.4 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Walnut Creekcar 2,731.4 mi
44h 11m$499–720Fly Charleston International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CHS - OAK
9h 49m$216–817Fly Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CHS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
10h 38m$211–781Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HHH - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
11h 30m$161–593Fly Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CHS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
12h 24m$236–869
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek is to fly and BART which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek is to fly and BART which takes 9h 43m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Walnut Creek via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Charleston and Walnut Creek is 2456 miles. The road distance is 2747.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek without a car is to train which takes 3 days 11h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Charleston to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Walnut Creek is to train which takes 3 days 11h and costs $1,100 - $2,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $850 and takes 9h 49m.
Walnut Creek is 3h behind Charleston. It is currently 1:11 PM in Charleston and 10:11 AM in Walnut Creek.
Charleston to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Walnut Creek via Charleston Amtrak Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, and MacArthur in around 3d 11h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Walnut Creek is 2747 miles. It takes approximately 44h 11m to drive from Charleston to Walnut Creek.
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