There are 4 ways to get from Ferndale to Walnut Creek by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or subway
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 23m$126–169Drive 265.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ferndale to Walnut Creekcar 265.3 mi
5h 5m$49–70Bus, fly, BART
- Take the bus from College of the Redwoods to Arcata/Eureka Airportbus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
5h 2m$361–1,174Bus via Ukiah (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 56m$117–171
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferndale to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ferndale to Walnut Creek is to bus and fly and BART which takes 5h 2m and costs $360 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferndale to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at N California Blvd and California Plaza via Martinez Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Ferndale and Walnut Creek is 278 miles. The road distance is 266.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ferndale to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Ferndale to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Ferndale to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ferndale to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferndale to Walnut Creek is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Ferndale to Walnut Creek.
There are 329+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between Ferndale, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez twice daily. Tickets cost $85–120 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from College of the Redwoods to Arcata/Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Redwood Transit System
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