There are 11 ways to get from Barstow to Oakland by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
6h$110–316Drive 399.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barstow to Oaklandcar 399.3 mi
6h 41m$73–106Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 6bus 15
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
12h 9m$74–148Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
16h 29m$200–409Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
6h 53m$279–822Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
7h 17m$116–679Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Barstow Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
7h 56m$215–878Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
9h$290–844Train, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
7h 21m$335–713Train, bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
8h 11m$90–409Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 30m$220–319
Barstow to Oakland by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barstow to Oakland is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Barstow to Oakland is to bus and fly which takes 6h and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Barstow to Oakland. However, there are services departing from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave and arriving at Oakland via Victorville Transit Center and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Barstow station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Barstow Station and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Barstow and Oakland is 402 miles. The road distance is 401.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barstow to Oakland without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 9m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Barstow to Oakland, including transfers.
Barstow to Oakland bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, depart from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave station.
Barstow to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Barstow Station.
The best way to get from Barstow to Oakland is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 9m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 16h 29m.
What companies run services between Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to Oakland via Victorville Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barstow Station to Oakland via Los Angeles in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Barstow Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Barstow Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Barstow to Oakland bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, arrive at VVTC - Dock 6 station.
Barstow to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barstow to Oakland is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Barstow to Oakland.
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