There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Alameda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
3h 38m$104–217Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus Guadalajara
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvalesubway Orange-N / ...
10h 58m$57–81Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
7h 35m$60–120Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
11h 15m$150–310Drive 368.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Alamedacar 368.6 mi
6h 7m$68–98Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Lake Merrittsubway
3h 15m$342–1,420Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
3h 13m$311–666Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
3h 35m$198–973Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
4h 16m$127–625Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
4h 13m$506–771Tram to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
4h 53m$65–363
Los Angeles to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Alameda is to bus and BART which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Alameda is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $310 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles Union Station station and arriving at Oakland. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Alameda is 378 miles. The road distance is 370.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Los Angeles to Alameda, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Alameda is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 7h 35m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Los Angeles to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Alameda is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Los Angeles to Alameda.
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