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How to get fromWalnut Creek to Long Beachby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Long Beach by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    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 56m
    $332–870

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 51m
    $59–80

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    16h 2m
    $164–334

  4. Drive 387 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Long Beachcar car 387 mi
    6h 25m
    $71–102

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    4h 50m
    $102–212

  6. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    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 Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    4h 36m
    $59–322

  7. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    5. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    4h 39m
    $341–1,416

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    5h 44m
    $59–308

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    5h 56m
    $315–672

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    7h 20m
    $259–776

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 14m
    $64–135

  12. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 39m

Walnut Creek to Long Beach by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $160–330 and the journey takes 13h 17m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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