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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Oaklandby plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Oakland by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - SFO
    5h 43m
    $141–543

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus bus
    2d 9h
    $422–787

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train California Zephyr
    2d 12h
    $837–1,782

  4. Drive 2,368.8 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Oaklandcar car 2,368.8 mi
    36h 50m
    $433–625

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DTW - OAK
    7h 9m
    $233–907

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

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DTW - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    8h 23m
    $240–683

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DTW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    8h 32m
    $261–979

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane DTW - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    10h 18m
    $251–881

Detroit Airport (DTW) to Oakland by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,098.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Oakland via Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 9h.

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