There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Walnut Creek by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Line 580 bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
1h 17m$9–15Drive 33.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Walnut Creekcar 33.5 mi
40 min$7–9Line 101 bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
1h 33m$10–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Walnut Creektaxi 33.5 mi
40 min$120–150
San Rafael to Walnut Creek by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Walnut Creek is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $9.
The distance between San Rafael and Walnut Creek is 33 miles. The road distance is 33.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Walnut Creek without a car is to line 580 bus and BART which takes 1h 17m and costs $8 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from San Rafael to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Walnut Creek is 34 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from San Rafael to Walnut Creek.
There are 365+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Walnut Creek. However, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to MacArthur, then take the subway to Walnut Creek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Walnut Creek via Mission St & 2nd St and Montgomery Street in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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