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How to get fromBoston to Oaklandby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Oakland by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    7h 11m
    $219–528

  2. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    8h 44m
    $217–863

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 4h
    $800–1,991

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus
    3d 6h
    $548–899

  5. Drive  3,085.1 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Oaklandcar car 3,085.1 mi
    2d 1h
    $563–814

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOS - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    9h 48m
    $221–865

  7. Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry ferry
    2. Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVC - SFO
    11h 30m
    $309–1,021

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 7h
    $721–1,667

Boston to Oakland by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$800Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,721.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Emeryville via Chicago Union Station in around 3d 4h.

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