There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 13m$87–130Drive 244.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grandecar 244.1 mi
4h 14m$45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
10h 43m$72–150BART, fly
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
6h 36m$176–412
Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek station to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from MacArthur BART Station and arriving at Grand @ AM PM via Emeryville, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Arroyo Grande is 280 miles. The road distance is 245.5 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Walnut Creek to Arroyo Grande.
There are 233+ hotels available in Arroyo Grande.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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