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

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There are 8 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Dana Point by subway, plane, bus, train, 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
    $317–845

  2. Drive 420.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Dana Pointcar car 420.2 mi
    7h 2m
    $77–111

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain train OC Line
    14h 17m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    17h 40m
    $182–374

  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 15m
    $263–851

  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
    $272–901

  7. Fly from Buchanan Field Airport

    1. Fly from Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane CCR - SNA
    3h 43m
    $140–471

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 44m
    $77–146

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Walnut Creek to Dana Point.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 416.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 17h 40m. Alternatively, JSX flies from Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a week.

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