There are 3 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley by subway, taxi, or car
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BART
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway Yellow-S
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N / ...
29 min$5–6Drive 14.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeleycar 14.5 mi
20 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeleytaxi 14.5 mi
20 min$55–70
Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Downtown Berkeley is 16 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley without a car is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley train services, operated by BART, depart from Walnut Creek station.
Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley train services, operated by BART, arrive at MacArthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley is 15 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley.
There are 758+ hotels available in Downtown Berkeley.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Downtown Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Downtown Berkeley via MacArthur in around 29 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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