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Compare coach, train and flight for Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a flight costs an average of £102.
Distance: 553 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£64 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest | £438 Average Price |
10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA
How to get to Oakland, CA from Los Angeles, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
- 761 Pacific Surfliner · 4761 AMTRAK7:1310h22Union Station, Los Angeles, CA17:35Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£481One-way1 change
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- 761 Pacific Surfliner · 4761 AMTRAK7:1310h22Union Station, Los Angeles, CA17:35Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£481One-way1 change
Fastest
AS2186 · AS2012 · AS228313:166h09Los Angeles International Airport19:25Oakland International Airport£9391One-way2 changes
Other options
- 5815 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner8:009h14Union Station, Los Angeles, CA17:14Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£651One-way1 change
- 5717 AMTRAK · 717 Gold Runner10:559h28Union Station, Los Angeles, CA20:23Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£651One-way1 change
- 5817 AMTRAK · 717 Gold Runner11:059h18Union Station, Los Angeles, CA20:23Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£651One-way1 change
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 AMTRAK11:1311h02Union Station, Los Angeles, CA22:15Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£481One-way1 change
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 AMTRAK9:1311h22Union Station, Los Angeles, CA20:35Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£561One-way1 change
- 12:408h55Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA21:35Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA£781One-way0 changes
- AS207 · AS222121:2211h41Los Angeles International Airport9:03Oakland International Airport£5661One-way1 change
- AS207 · AS228321:2222h03Los Angeles International Airport19:25Oakland International Airport£5661One-way1 change
- AS3323 · AS3040 · AS222120:3712h26Los Angeles International Airport9:03Oakland International Airport£6051One-way2 changes
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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.
This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA costing on average £54.
A coach is £66 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Oakland, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 30m.
Train takes on average 9h 13m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Los Angeles, CA and Oakland, CA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Los Angeles International Airport and arrive in Oakland International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Station, Los Angeles, CA and arrive in Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA and arrive in Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, CBX Cross Border Express to go to Oakland, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Oakland, CA by train.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines to go to Oakland, CA by flight.
- 6 direct coaches per day with Greyhound, FlixBus, CBX Cross Border Express.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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