There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut CreekYellow-N
1h 54m$13–18Drive 41.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek41.8 mi
58 min$8–11Bus, 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 41m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek41.8 mi
58 min$140–180Bus, BART via Oakland
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane BEcr / ...
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Walnut Creek
2h 52m$11–92
Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek by train, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Walnut Creek via King St & 4th St and Embarcadero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Walnut Creek is 54 miles. The road distance is 42 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 54m and costs $13 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek is 42 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek.
There are 304+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Walnut Creek. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, then take the subway to Walnut Creek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Walnut Creek via San Bruno BART-Bay 5 and San Bruno in around 2h 41m.
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
Subway from West Oakland to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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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