There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West by train, car, 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, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Martinez to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanor Westcar
6h 13m$59–116Drive 204.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor Westcar 204.3 mi
4h 18m$38–54BART, fly, drive
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lake Almanor Westcar
5h 21m$469–840Train, drive via Sacramento (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanor Westcar
7h 27m$68–141
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Lake Almanor West is 226 miles. The road distance is 205.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West.
There are 38+ hotels available in Lake Almanor West.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Lake Almanor West, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West. However, you can take the bus to Martinez Amtrak Unloading, walk to Martinez, take the train to Chico Amtrak, then drive to Lake Almanor West. Alternatively, you can drive from Walnut Creek to Lake Almanor West in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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