There are 8 ways to get from Asheville to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AVL - SFO
9h 26m$132–515Bus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
3d 1h$462–932Bus, train via Columbus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 3h$837–1,812Drive 2,565.3 mi
- Drive from Asheville to Oaklandcar 2,565.3 mi
41h 1m$469–677Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GSP - SFO
9h 52m$173–681Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AVL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
10h 26m$190–764Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AVL - OAK
9h 25m$194–808Bus, train
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 13h$1,153–2,455
Asheville to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Oakland is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Oakland is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Asheville to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Asheville, NC and arriving at Oakland via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Asheville and Oakland is 2251 miles. The road distance is 2580.3 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Asheville to Oakland, including transfers.
Asheville to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Asheville, NC station.
The best way to get from Asheville to Oakland is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 3 days 1h.
Asheville to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
Oakland is 3h behind Asheville. It is currently 2:05 PM in Asheville and 11:05 AM in Oakland.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asheville, NC to Oakland via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Atlanta, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Atlanta, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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