There are 12 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
3h 45m$216–759Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
5h 23m$39–225Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Orange-N
9h 47m$56–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
13h 30m$323–494Drive 405.1 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Oaklandcar 405.1 mi
6h 48m$67–97Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
4h 5m$113–346Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
4h 54m$512–815Line 1 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
5h 6m$75–433Line 1 bus, line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NWbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 5m$86–489Line 1 bus, bus, line 707 bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
7h 4m$55–309Bus via 7Th-Channel
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2003
11h 45m$69–124Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 11m$79–124
Huntington Beach to Oakland by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland is to bus and BART which costs $55 - $80 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland is to fly and BART which takes 3h 45m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Pacific Coast-Main and arriving at Oakland via 7Th-Channel and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Oakland is 392 miles. The road distance is 407.5 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 47m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Huntington Beach to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Oakland is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs $320 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $350 and takes 4h 5m, you could also bus via 7Th-Channel, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Oakland via Santa Ana and Los Angeles in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
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 Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
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
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NW
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Huntington Beach to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Huntington Beach to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Oakland is 408 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Huntington Beach to Oakland.
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