There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Orinda by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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, BART
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orindasubway
4h$95–218Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
cheapest- 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
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Orindasubway
3h 46m$43–242Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
8h 2m$65–110Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
12h 2m$257–395Drive 370.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Orindacar 370.2 mi
6h 7m$64–92Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Orindasubway
3h 44m$182–718Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orindasubway
4h 3m$139–404Fly 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 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
4h 50m$149–628Fly 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 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
4h 53m$218–774Tram 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
5h 30m$76–425Bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
9h 31m$68–102
Los Angeles to Orinda by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Orinda is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Orinda is to fly and BART which takes 3h 44m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Orinda. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Orinda. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Orinda via Lake Merritt and 12th Street / Oakland City Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Orinda is 386 miles. The road distance is 372.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Orinda without a car is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Los Angeles to Orinda, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Orinda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Orinda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Orinda is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Orinda, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland 4 times a day. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $250–390 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
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 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Los Angeles to Orinda bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Los Angeles to Orinda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Orinda is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Los Angeles to Orinda.
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