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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 an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a flight costs an average of £303.
Distance: 553 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£62 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £303 Average Price |
10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixBus1:407h30Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA9:10Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA£501One-way0 changes
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FlixBus1:407h30Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA9:10Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA£501One-way0 changes
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FlixBus1:407h30Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA9:10Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA£501One-way0 changes
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5815 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner8:009h14Union Station, Los Angeles, CA17:14Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£621One-way1 change
5817 AMTRAK · 717 Gold Runner11:059h18Union Station, Los Angeles, CA20:23Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£621One-way1 change
5713 AMTRAK · 713 Gold Runner5:559h19Union Station, Los Angeles, CA15:14Oakland – Jack London Square station, Oakland, CA£621One-way1 change
FlixBus1:257h45Los Angeles, CA9:10Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA£501One-way0 changes
FlixBus1:258h10Los Angeles, CA9:35Oakland, CA£501One-way0 changes
FlixBus1:408h15Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA9:55Oakland, CA£501One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA costing on average £62.
A coach is £245 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Oakland, CA costing on average £303.
Other travel options to Oakland, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
Train takes on average 10h 54m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 15 coaches 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 to go to Oakland, CA by coach.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines to go to Oakland, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Oakland, CA by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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