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How to get fromRiverside to Walnut Creekby bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram

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There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Walnut Creek by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram

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  1. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway subway
    4. Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway subway
    4h 16m

  2. Drive  414.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Riverside to Walnut Creekcar car 414.5 mi
    6h 55m
    $71–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oaklandbus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 13m
    $73–132

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train 91-PV Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 43m
    $263–410

  5. Fly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ONT - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway subway
    4h 35m
    $84–358

  6. Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ONT - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway subway
    5h 20m
    $313–768

  7. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway subway
    7h 15m
    $118–354

  8. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    7h
    $221–768

  9. Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus bus
    4. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway subway
    6. Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway subway
    7h 17m
    $86–440

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Corona - North Main to Santa Anatrain train IE-OC Line
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 23m
    $87–139

Riverside to Walnut Creek by bus and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Walnut Creek via Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Walnut Creek via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, and MacArthur in around 14h 43m.

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