There are 10 ways to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Avbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
4h 50m$64–320Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
5h 49m$56–278Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 39m$92–142Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
16h 59m$300–488Drive 466.2 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Walnut Creekcar 466.2 mi
7h 45m$80–116Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Avbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
5h 9m$72–226Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Avbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
5h 54m$90–576Shuttle to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
7h 2m$76–336Bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus 235
- Take the bus from San Diego to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2003
13h 52m$86–141Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Blbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
15h 22m$106–158
Escondido to Walnut Creek by tram, bus, and subway (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $60 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Escondido to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Escondido to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center and arriving at Walnut Creek via Oceanside, Los Angeles, Lake Merritt and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Escondido and Walnut Creek is 508 miles. The road distance is 469 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Escondido to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Escondido to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Escondido to Walnut Creek is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $90 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $490 and takes 16h 59m.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Escondido Transit Center to Walnut Creek via Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, and MacArthur in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 2nd Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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Booking & Getting There
Escondido to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Escondido to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Walnut Creek is 469 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Escondido to Walnut Creek.
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