There are 3 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Martinez to Auburn Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
5h 43m$33–70Train, bus via Sacramento
cheapest- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
6h 23m$23–47Drive 126 mi
- Drive from Walnut Creek to Grass Valleycar 126 mi
2h 15m$23–34
Walnut Creek to Grass Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Grass Valley is 132 miles. The road distance is 126.8 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Grass Valley is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley.
There are 97+ hotels available in Grass Valley.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Grass Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to Grass Valley. However, you can take the bus to Martinez Amtrak Unloading, walk to Martinez, take the train to Auburn Amtrak, walk to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Tinloy St at Bank St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to Tinloy St at Bank St via Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, Sacramento, Sacramento, Auburn Amtrak, and Nevada St at Amtrak Station in around 6h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- [email protected]
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
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