There are 8 ways to get from Lincoln to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LNK - SFO
7h 49m$141–666Bus to Omaha, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
8h 10m$137–531Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
37h 35m$327–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus Omaha
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
43h 31m$567–1,090Drive 1,605.1 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Oaklandcar 1,605.1 mi
24h 22m$293–424Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LNK - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
8h 51m$200–915Bus to Omaha, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OMA - OAK
9h 13m$190–794Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LNK - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
10h 16m$229–1,016
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Oakland is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE and arriving at Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Lincoln and Oakland is 1430 miles. The road distance is 1614.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 37h 35m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Lincoln to Oakland, including transfers.
Lincoln to Oakland bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 37h 35m.
Lincoln to Oakland bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Oakland is 2h behind Lincoln. It is currently 8:08 AM in Lincoln and 6:08 AM in Oakland.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Oakland via Lincoln, NE, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 37h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
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