There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SDF - SFO
7h 24m$213–617Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus 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
2d 8h$424–821Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 11h$800–1,657Drive 2,300.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Oaklandcar 2,300.3 mi
35h 57m$420–607Fly Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SDF - OAK
8h 20m$226–910Fly Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CVG - SFO
7h 34m$252–616Fly Covington to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CVG - OAK
8h 29m$266–1,108Bus to Nashville, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNA - SFO
10h 2m$286–532
Kentucky to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Oakland is to fly which costs $210 - $650 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Oakland via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Kentucky and Oakland is 2028 miles. The road distance is 2313.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Kentucky to Oakland, including transfers.
Kentucky to Oakland bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 8h.
Kentucky to Oakland bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Oakland is 3h behind Kentucky. It is currently 5:04 AM in Kentucky and 2:04 AM in Oakland.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Oakland via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Nashville, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Oakland is 2314 miles. It takes approximately 35h 57m to drive from Kentucky to Oakland.
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