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How to get fromWalnut Creek to San Diegoby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Walnut Creek to San Diego by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    4h 6m
    $64–350

  2. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    3h 55m
    $58–235

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    12h 24m
    $94–108

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    18h 46m
    $100–136

  5. Drive 483.3 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to San Diegocar483.3 mi
    8h 2m
    $89–128

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    5h 5m
    $108–249

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTS - SAN
    6h 18m
    $95–473

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSMF - SAN
    6h 24m
    $113–322

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    14h 4m
    $79–215

  10. Bus via Tijuana Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monument Plaza - Concord to Cross Border Express, San DiegobusSan Jose
    17h 4m
    $87–172

Walnut Creek to San Diego by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to San Diego via Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, and Los Angeles in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours.

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