There are 8 ways to get from Ithaca to Oakland by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ITH - SFO
10h 23m$162–574Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ELM - SFO
11h 33m$147–572Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus 246
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
2d 20h$961–2,044Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
3d 5h$544–1,075Drive 2,761.7 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Oaklandcar 2,761.7 mi
44h 8m$504–728Bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Binghamtonbus
- Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BGM - SFO
13h 43m$194–622Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SYR - SFO
11h 44m$204–807Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SYR - OAK
11h 59m$307–1,250
Ithaca to Oakland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Oakland is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Oakland is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Oakland via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Ithaca and Oakland is 2468 miles. The road distance is 2777.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Oakland without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Ithaca to Oakland, including transfers.
Ithaca to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Oakland is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 5h.
Ithaca to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Oakland is 3h behind Ithaca. It is currently 7:25 PM in Ithaca and 4:25 PM in Oakland.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ithaca to Oakland via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Greater Binghamton Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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 Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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More Questions & Answers
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