There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
2h 33m$273–793Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Orange-N
10h 30m$58–80Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
9h 51m$70–131Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
14h 4m$164–339Drive 395.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Walnut Creekcar 395.6 mi
6h 32m$73–105Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
2h 52m$220–799Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
3h 37m$229–849
Santa Ana to Walnut Creek by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek is to bus and BART which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Walnut Creek via Los Angeles, Lake Merritt and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Walnut Creek is 402 miles. The road distance is 397.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $270 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 9h 51m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland once daily, and the journey takes 9h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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 Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Walnut Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Ana to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Walnut Creek is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Santa Ana to Walnut Creek.
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