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

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Columbia to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CAE - SFO
    9h 21m
    $322–1,216

  2. Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus bus
    2. Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AGS - SFO
    12h 15m
    $202–650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus
    2d 18h
    $450–876

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 11h
    $1,157–2,434

  5. Drive 2,661.7 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Oaklandcar car 2,661.7 mi
    42h 15m
    $486–702

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

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CAE - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    10h 46m
    $462–1,814

  7. Fly Columbia to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane CAE - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    11h 59m
    $512–1,966

Columbia to Oakland by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,340.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Oakland via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.

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