There are 9 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AZO - SFO
9h 13m$122–476Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop 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 5h$389–744Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 8h$795–1,690Drive 2,248.5 mi
- Drive from Kalamazoo to Oaklandcar 2,248.5 mi
34h 56m$411–593Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
9h 10m$274–1,005Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
9h 26m$261–552Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
9h 43m$178–389Train to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
10h 14m$187–654Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
10h 18m$260–961
Kalamazoo to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland is to train and fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamazoo to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Kalamazoo Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kalamazoo to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Kalamazoo and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Oakland is 2005 miles. The road distance is 2261.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland, including transfers.
Kalamazoo to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kalamazoo Bus Stop station.
Kalamazoo to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kalamazoo station.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Oakland is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Oakland via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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 Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kalamazoo to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Oakland is 3h behind Kalamazoo. It is currently 8:57 AM in Kalamazoo and 5:57 AM in Oakland.
Kalamazoo to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Oakland is 2262 miles. It takes approximately 34h 56m to drive from Kalamazoo to Oakland.
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