There are 5 ways to get from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART via Oakland
best- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to OaklandFlixBus N2002
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Walnut CreekYellow-N
1h 49m$50–139Drive 48.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek48.9 mi
1h 11m$9–13Caltrain, BART
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut CreekYellow-N
2h 9m$45–56Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek48.9 mi
1h 11m$170–210Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut CreekYellow-N
2h 56m$40–51
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Portola Valley and Walnut Creek is 62 miles. The road distance is 49.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek without a car is to bus and BART via Oakland which takes 1h 49m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portola Valley to Walnut Creek is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek.
There are 342+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek. However, you can take the taxi to Redwood City Station, take the bus to Oakland, walk to West Oakland, then take the subway to Walnut Creek. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Walnut Creek via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, King St & 4th St, Metro Embarcadero Station, and Embarcadero in around 2h 9m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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