There are 5 ways to get from Marin County to Oakland by bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Line 23 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
1h 52m$10–15Drive 30.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Marin County to Oaklandcar 30.6 mi
41 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marin County to Oaklandtaxi 30.6 mi
41 min$110–140Line 23 bus, line 580 bus, BART
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
2h 4m$10–15Taxi, BART
- Take the taxi from Marin County to Richmondtaxi
- Take the subway from Richmond to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Orange-S / ...
56 min$81–97
Marin County to Oakland by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marin County to Oakland is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Marin County to Oakland is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Marin County to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd and arriving at Mission St & 2nd St via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Marin County and Oakland is 32 miles. The road distance is 30.7 miles.
The best way to get from Marin County to Oakland without a car is to line 23 bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 52m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Marin County to Oakland, including transfers.
Marin County to Oakland bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd station.
Marin County to Oakland bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marin County to Oakland is 31 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Marin County to Oakland.
There are 775+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to 12th Street / Oakland City Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, and Montgomery Street in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marin Transit
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $75–140
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