How to get to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA

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Travel Information to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA

Distance342 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£24 - £39
Cheapest modeFlight • £24 • 1 h 16 min
Fastest modeFlight • £24 • 1 h 16 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 342 miles to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA.

Travel options
from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA

How to get to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Amtrak765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 AMTRAK
09:1310h52
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
20:05Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£471One-way
1 change

Cheapest

Amtrak765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 AMTRAK
09:1310h52
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
20:05Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£471One-way
1 change

Fastest

Greyhound
23:057h30
Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
06:35Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA
£1361One-way
0 changes

Other options

Amtrak5815 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner
09:259h03
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
18:28Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£641One-way
1 change
Amtrak5715 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner
09:159h13
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
18:28Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£641One-way
1 change
Amtrak5717 AMTRAK · 717 Gold Runner
10:559h36
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
20:31Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£641One-way
1 change
Amtrak769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 AMTRAK
11:1311h02
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
22:15Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£471One-way
1 change
Amtrak761 Pacific Surfliner · 4761 AMTRAK
07:1311h22
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
18:35Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£551One-way
1 change
Amtrak785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 AMTRAK
19:1311h02
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
06:15Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA
£471One-way
1 change
Alaska AirlinesAS649 · AS1448
17:5914h47
Burbank
08:46Oakland International Airport
£4801One-way
1 change
Alaska AirlinesAS3215 · AS2419 · AS1448
09:1323h33
Burbank
08:46Oakland International Airport
£4681One-way
2 changes
Alaska AirlinesAS122 · AS1448
14:2118h25
Burbank
08:46Oakland International Airport
£4801One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA

Travel to Oakland, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA.

FAQs

You can get between Los Angeles, CA and Oakland, CA 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by taking a flight, which costs on average £24.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA:

Taking a flight costs £10 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £34.

A flight is £15 less than a train with an average ticket price of £39 from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA.

The fastest way to get to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 16 min.

Other travel options to Oakland, CA take longer:

Getting to Oakland, CA by coach takes 7 h 50 min on average.

Train takes 9 h 3 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 342 miles from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA.

The average frequency per day from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA is:

  • Around 21 coaches per day.
  • 10 flights a day.
  • 14 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA:

    The following travel companies offer services from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA:

    • Travel with FlixBus or Greyhound to go to Oakland, CA by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA tickets on Omio for £34.
    • Travel with Spirit Airlines to go to Oakland, CA by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Spirit Airlines Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA tickets on Omio for £24.
    • Amtrak can take you to Oakland, CA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA for £39.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find 10 direct coaches a day to Oakland, CA with FlixBus or Greyhound.
    • You can find 2 direct flights per day to Oakland, CA with.
    • You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Oakland, CA with Amtrak.

    Direct services to Oakland, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers travelling from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA don't make Oakland, CA their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Sacramento, CA, Stockton, CA, San Francisco, CA or San Diego, CA, either of which you could add to your Los Angeles, CA and Oakland, CA trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Oakland, CA to any of these top destinations today!

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