There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Willits by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or train
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 5m$52–77Bus via Santa Rosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Labbus 65
6h 37m$20–44Drive 144.4 mi
- Drive from Walnut Creek to Willitscar 144.4 mi
2h 43m$27–39BART, line 101 bus, train, bus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to Willits Post Office - NB Stopbus
6h 45m
Walnut Creek to Willits by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Willits is to bus via Santa Rosa which costs $20 - $45 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Willits is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek to Willits. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek BART and arriving at Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak via Martinez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Willits is 166 miles. The road distance is 145.3 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Willits without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Walnut Creek to Willits, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Willits bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Martinez station.
Walnut Creek to Willits bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Willits is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Walnut Creek to Willits.
There are 14+ hotels available in Willits.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Willits, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak twice daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to Willits Post Office - NB Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
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