There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Hearst Castle by train, unknown, bus, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
7h 45mBus, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castleunknown
7h 47mBART, fly, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
- Walk from Castillo @ Quality Inn to Hearst Castleunknown
7h 54mBus, travel via Salinas
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto Stbus 84
- Walk from Bradley Rd / Pleyto St to Hearst Castleunknown
8h 57m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Walnut Creek and Hearst Castle is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Hearst Castle without a car is to train and travel which takes 7h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Walnut Creek to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the subway to MacArthur, walk to MacArthur BART Station, take the bus to Horton @ 59th, walk to Emeryville, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Hearst Castle via MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, Emeryville, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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