There are 6 ways to get from Anchorage to Oakland by plane, car, subway, shuttle, or train
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ANC - OAK
8h 19m$186–809Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - SFO
8h 47m$143–566Drive 3,061 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Oaklandcar 3,061 mi
2d 10h$559–807Fly 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 42m$192–815Fly 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 53m$151–568Fly 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
11h 11m$207–861
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Oakland is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Oakland is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Anchorage and Oakland is 2040 miles. The road distance is 3078.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Anchorage to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 4:21 PM in Anchorage and 5:21 PM in Oakland.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Oakland is 3079 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Anchorage to Oakland.
There are 776+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- 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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