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How to get fromManhattan to Oaklandby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Oakland by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    8h 27m
    $216–729

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    9h 52m
    $214–1,214

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus
    3d 1h
    $575–871

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 2h
    $1,454–2,327

  5. Drive  2,897.3 mi

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Oaklandcar car 2,897.3 mi
    45h 40m
    $529–764

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JFK - SFO
    8h 44m
    $215–522

  7. Fly Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGA - OAK
    9h 58m
    $257–1,114

  8. Fly Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    11h 1m
    $263–1,120

  9. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    11h 10m
    $292–749

  10. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane JFK - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    11h 17m
    $241–852

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 2h
    $1,810–2,916

Manhattan to Oakland by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$575Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,645.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Oakland via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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