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

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

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain train
    6h 4m
    $93–288

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane SFO - CLD
    6h 35m
    $62–298

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    11h 43m
    $86–140

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    17h 44m
    $190–392

  5. Drive 446 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Oceansidecar car 446 mi
    7h 25m
    $82–118

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain train
    5h 48m
    $97–302

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain train
    6h 50m
    $97–318

  8. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus bus
    5. Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain train
    8h 5m
    $262–780

  9. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    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 Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane OAK - CLD
    4. Take the train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train train
    6h 2m
    $66–352

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    7h 43m
    $341–730

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 8m
    $79–155

  12. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 43m
    $134–200

Walnut Creek to Oceanside by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to Oceanside via Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, and Los Angeles in around 17h 44m. Alternatively, Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $110–160 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.

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