There are 9 ways to get from Hamilton to Oakland by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, subway, or train
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
9h 37m$250–824Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
12h 13m$179–723Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
2d 17h$895–1,998Bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton GO Centre Bus to Square Onebus 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 18h$422–833Drive 2,579.1 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Oaklandcar 2,579.1 mi
40h 21m$591–853Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYZ - OAK
11h 11m$383–817Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
12h 6m$373–1,237Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYZ - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
14h 3m$500–974Train
- Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
2d 22h$949–2,130
Hamilton to Oakland by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Oakland is to bus and fly and BART which costs $170 - $750 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Oakland is to bus and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Hamilton GO Centre Bus and arriving at Oakland via Mississauga, Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Oakland. However, there are services departing from West Harbour GO and arriving at Emeryville via Aldershot, Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Hamilton and Oakland is 2334 miles. The road distance is 2594.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Hamilton to Oakland, including transfers.
Hamilton to Oakland bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Hamilton GO Centre Bus station.
Hamilton to Oakland train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Aldershot station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Oakland is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Hamilton, ON, Canada and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a train from West Harbour GO to Emeryville via Aldershot GO, Aldershot, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton GO Centre Bus to Oakland via Square One, Mississauga, Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–150
Train from Aldershot to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from Hamilton GO Centre Bus to Square One
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–9
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Oakland bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Square One station.
Oakland is 3h behind Hamilton. It is currently 1:07 AM in Hamilton and 10:07 PM in Oakland.
Hamilton to Oakland train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Oakland is 2594 miles. It takes approximately 40h 21m to drive from Hamilton to Oakland.
There are 803+ hotels available in Oakland.

















