There are 9 ways to get from Lee Vining to Oakland by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Bishop Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BIH - SFO
4h 47m$65–247Drive 219.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lee Vining to Oaklandcar 219.6 mi
4h 49m$41–58Bus via Reno
- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395 / ...
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
9h 40m$60–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395 / ...
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
12h 25m$99–192Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
6h 9m$216–499Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Tioga Mobile Gas Mart to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
10h 2m$176–519Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 58m$445–598Bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus 395
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
10h 43m$49–93Bus
- Take the bus from Lake View Lodge to Curry Villagebus
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
11h 44m$63–71
Lee Vining to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lee Vining to Oakland is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lee Vining to Oakland is to bus and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $65 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lee Vining to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 and arriving at Oakland via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Lee Vining and Oakland is 323 miles. The road distance is 220.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lee Vining to Oakland without a car is to bus via Reno which takes 9h 40m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Lee Vining to Oakland, including transfers.
Lee Vining to Oakland bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, depart from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 station.
Lee Vining to Oakland bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, arrive at Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lee Vining to Oakland is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Lee Vining to Oakland.
There are 774+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Lee Vining, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Oakland via Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 and Sparks Transit Center in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Tioga Mobile Gas Mart to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Lake View Lodge to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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