How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Atlanta, GA?
The driving distance from Walnut Creek, CA to Atlanta, GA is about 2456.2 miles (3952.8 km), with a travel time of about 43h 04m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2115.6 miles (3404.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 86h 08m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Walnut Creek and Atlanta.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Walnut Creek and Atlanta.
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Start on North Main Street
29 m · 5 sec · North Main Street
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Turn right onto Ygnacio Valley Road
1877 ft · 1 min · Ygnacio Valley Road
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Take the exit left toward I 680 South: San Jose
1730 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left onto Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
1.6 km · 1 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
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Continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
13.4 mi · 16 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
1362 ft · 33 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
1.1 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 580: Stockton
1581 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
17.8 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
11.1 mi · 12 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
5.9 mi · 6 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
192.5 mi · 3 hr 26 min · Westside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Stockdale Highway
1185 ft · 36 sec
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Turn left onto Stockdale Highway
4.8 mi · 7 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
39 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.7 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.8 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
54.8 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.1 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 15 North: Las Vegas
1.2 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Needles Freeway
143.8 mi · 2 hr 34 min · Needles Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 95 South: East Broadway, Blythe
1786 ft · 22 sec
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Continue straight
1420 ft · 17 sec
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Merge slight left onto Needles Freeway
10.6 mi · 11 min · Needles Freeway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
1619 ft · 18 sec · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward Bullhead City, Laughlin, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
2733 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953.4 mi · 16 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.7 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.2 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
64.8 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Crosstown Expressway
5.8 mi · 7 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Tinker Diagonal
11.8 mi · 14 min · Tinker Diagonal
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Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
75.5 mi · 1 hr 17 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
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Continue on Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway
1.4 mi · 1 min · Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway
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Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
243.8 mi · 4 hr 8 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Memphis
124.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway
1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway
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Keep slight left
7.1 mi · 9 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 240 South, I 55 Alternate South: Jackson Mississippi, Madison Avenue
783 ft · 19 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 240 South: Jackson
1611 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left onto Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway
1 km · 53 sec · Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward Crump Boulevard, Lamar Avenue
1588 ft · 36 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Lamar Avenue
47 m · 10 sec
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Turn left onto Lamar Avenue
226.7 mi · 4 hr 9 min · Lamar Avenue
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Keep slight right to continue on I 65 South: Birmingham
2657 ft · 38 sec
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Merge slight left
3.5 mi · 4 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 20 East, I 59 North: Atlanta, Gadsden
1037 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight right
5.1 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 20 East: Atlanta
141.2 mi · 2 hr 35 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Windsor Street, Ted Turner Drive, State Farm Arena
1648 ft · 40 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Rawson Street Southwest
1609 ft · 49 sec · Rawson Street Southwest
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Turn left onto Central Avenue Southwest
958 ft · 21 sec · Central Avenue Southwest
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Turn right onto Memorial Drive Southwest
1541 ft · 38 sec · Memorial Drive Southwest
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Turn left onto Capitol Avenue Southeast
719 ft · 16 sec · Capitol Avenue Southeast
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Capitol Avenue Southeast
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Walnut Creek and Atlanta.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953 mi · 16h 06m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Mostly Clear leaving Walnut Creek and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Atlanta.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Walnut Creek to Atlanta?
The road trip is about 2456.2 miles (3952.8 km) and usually takes 43h 04m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Tucumcari is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1226.5 miles from Walnut Creek and 1229.7 miles from Atlanta.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2115.6 miles (3404.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 340.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $500.00 one way or $1,000.00 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 770.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Walnut Creek and Atlanta, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Clear around Walnut Creek and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Atlanta.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Walnut Creek and Atlanta. Straight-line distance: 2115.66 mi (3404.82 km).
#1 Walnut Creek
The fifth most populous city in Contra Costa County, California.
| Population | 69,936 |
| Coordinates | 37.9063100, -122.0649600 |
| Altitude | 52 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Atlanta
The most populous city in Georgia and the center of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
| Population | 512,550 |
| Coordinates | 33.7490000, -84.3879800 |
| Altitude | 320 |
| Country | United States |
End: Atlanta (-84.38798, 33.749)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3953 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 81h 50m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 61h 24m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 49h 07m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 40h 56m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 35h 05m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 30h 38m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $5.77 | $500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $525.74 | $1,051.48 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $541.08 | $1,082.16 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $655.83 | $1,311.66 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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