There are 11 ways to get from Atlantic City to Oakland by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
10h 23m$216–645Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
11h 17m$188–1,141Bus
- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station 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$569–936Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 4h$1,449–2,346Drive 2,924 mi
- Drive from Atlantic City to Oaklandcar 2,924 mi
46h 1m$534–771Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHL - OAK
11h 35m$249–688Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - SFO
11h 33m$233–579Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
11h 53m$244–611Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
12h 7m$267–1,640Train via Washington
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 4h$1,753–3,427Train
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 12h$1,856–3,032
Atlantic City to Oakland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic City to Oakland is to train and fly which costs $210 - $650 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic City to Oakland is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlantic City to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and arriving at Oakland via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Atlantic City to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Atlantic City Rail Terminal and arriving at Emeryville via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Atlantic City and Oakland is 2630 miles. The road distance is 2941 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Atlantic City to Oakland, including transfers.
Atlantic City to Oakland bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Atlantic City to Oakland train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Atlantic City Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Oakland is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $550 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $1,700 - $3,500 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Oakland via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to Emeryville via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Ppa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $20–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Atlantic City to Oakland bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Ppa Bus Terminal station.
Oakland is 3h behind Atlantic City. It is currently 9:43 AM in Atlantic City and 6:43 AM in Oakland.
Atlantic City to Oakland train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic City to Oakland is 2941 miles. It takes approximately 46h 1m to drive from Atlantic City to Oakland.
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