There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
4h 4m$95–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
8h 11m$63–118Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
12h 11m$154–312Drive 363.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Walnut Creekcar 363.5 mi
6h$67–96Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
4h 2m$199–825Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
3h 55m$343–1,423Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
3h 53m$192–669Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
4h 59m$119–629Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
4h 57m$508–775Tram to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
5h 34m$66–366Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 3m$77–124
Los Angeles to Walnut Creek by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek is to fly and BART which takes 3h 53m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Walnut Creek via Lake Merritt and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Walnut Creek is 393 miles. The road distance is 365.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 12h 11m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $150–310 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Los Angeles to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Walnut Creek is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Los Angeles to Walnut Creek.
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