There are 8 ways to get from Culiacán to Oakland by plane, bus, car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CUL - SFO
6h 54m$101–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
30h 16m$86–184Drive 1,456 mi
- Drive from Culiacán to Oaklandcar 1,456 mi
26h 25m$319–460Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CUL - OAK
7h 11m$194–607Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CUL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
8h 35m$230–713Bus, train
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
34h 33m$338–513Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2003
36h 50m$177–282Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Culiacán to San Josebus Guadalajara
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Orange-N
37h 31m$187–318
Culiacán to Oakland by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Oakland is to bus which costs $85 - $190 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Oakland is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Oakland station. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at BART Dublin Station via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 16m.
The distance between Culiacán and Oakland is 1286 miles. The road distance is 1464.5 miles.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 30h 16m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Culiacán to Oakland, including transfers.
Culiacán to Oakland bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Oakland is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $100 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 30h 16m.
Culiacán to Oakland bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Modesto station.
Oakland is 1h behind Culiacán. It is currently 1:43 PM in Culiacán and 12:43 PM in Oakland.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Oakland, CA, USA?
Volaris, Frontier Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Culiacán to Lake Merritt via Modesto, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin / Pleasanton in around 30h 16m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- 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
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 673 732 4502
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses del Evora
Bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- Autobuses del Evora
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–304
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $170–250
- Titanium
- $195–205
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