There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Oakland by plane, subway, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIM - SFO
15h 14m$186–648Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIM - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
16h 8m$262–926Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIM - OAK
14h 26m$244–879Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LIM - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
17h 7m$218–752Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LIM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
17h 52m$325–1,084Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle, BART
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LIM - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
19h 58m$420–1,096
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Oakland is to fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Oakland is to fly which takes 14h 26m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Lima and Oakland is 4567 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Lima to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 2h behind Lima. It is currently 4:28 PM in Lima and 2:28 PM in Oakland.
There are 773+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Oakland, CA, USA?
LATAM Chile, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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