There are 6 ways to get from Anchorage to Oakland by plane, car, subway, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - SFO
6h 53m$123–496Drive 3,055.3 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Oaklandcar 3,055.3 mi
2d 10h$558–806Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ANC - OAK
8h 17m$206–859Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ANC - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
9h 40m$172–715Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ANC - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
9h 12m$188–771Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ANC - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
10h 49m$161–618
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Oakland is to fly which costs $120 - $500 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Oakland is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Anchorage and Oakland is 2057 miles. The road distance is 3073.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Anchorage to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 11:24 AM in Anchorage and 12:24 PM in Oakland.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Oakland is 3073 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Anchorage to Oakland.
There are 778+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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