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

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There are 7 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Dana Point by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    best
    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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3h 51m
    $287–845

  2. Drive  420.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Dana Pointcar car 420.2 mi
    7h 2m
    $72–104

  3. Bus via El Cerrito Del Norte (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003
    14h 52m
    $83–128

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    16h 34m
    $287–458

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    4h 11m
    $183–431

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

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 54m
    $582–901

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    15h 4m
    $87–136

Walnut Creek to Dana Point by subway, bus, and train (Flixbus)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 51m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Del Obispo-Stonehill via MacArthur, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 16h 34m.

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