There are 8 ways to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley by bus, subway, plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 35 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BARTbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to UCSD Health La Jolla Stationtram
5h 1m$115–610Drive 457 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to Carmel Valleycar 457 mi
7h 36m$84–121Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 59mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 53m$126–198BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
5h 23m$117–516BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SFO - CLD
4h 55m$114–387Bus, BART, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BARTbus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to UCSD Health La Jolla Stationtram
6h 11m$141–716Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
15h 19m$140–218
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley is to BART and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $110 - $390.
The distance between San Ramon and Carmel Valley is 504 miles. The road distance is 459.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Carmel Valley is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 17h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Carmel Valley is 460 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from San Ramon to Carmel Valley.
There are 321+ hotels available in Carmel Valley.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Carmel Valley, San Diego County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to Carmel Valley via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles, and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Carmel Valley via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, Emeryville, Los Angeles, and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to UCSD Health La Jolla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
Bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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