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How to get fromWalnut Creek to Carlsbadby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Carlsbad by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane SFO - CLD
    4h 56m
    $60–301

  2. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane OAK - CLD
    4h 23m
    $59–335

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    11h 44m
    $84–140

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    16h 44m
    $171–376

  5. Drive 449.7 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Carlsbadcar car 449.7 mi
    7h 30m
    $83–119

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    5h 55m
    $75–253

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    5h 39m
    $69–287

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    6h 41m
    $84–503

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain train
    8h 17m
    $231–778

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 59m
    $76–150

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceansidetrain train OC Line
    14h 33m
    $81–141

Walnut Creek to Carlsbad by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Oceanside via MacArthur, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 16h 44m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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