There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Oakland by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
3h 27m$80–498Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2003
11h 41m$63–113Bus via Los Angeles (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 28m$64–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
13h 21m$112–272Drive 394 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Oaklandcar 394 mi
6h 31m$72–104Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
4h 16m$90–210Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
4h 3m$298–1,313Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
4h 31m$81–494Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 28m$192–719
Long Beach to Oakland by tram, bus, and subway (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Oakland is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Oakland is to fly and BART which takes 3h 27m and costs $80 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Oakland station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Long Beach and Oakland is 372 miles. The road distance is 396.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Oakland without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 28m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Long Beach to Oakland, including transfers.
Long Beach to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Long Beach to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Oakland is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 28m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $110–270 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Long Beach to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Long Beach to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Oakland is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Long Beach to Oakland.
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