There are 10 ways to get from Mesa to Oakland by tram, plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, shuttle, 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.
Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
4h 18m$326–459Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PHX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
7h 3m$71–288Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
17h 28m$103–139Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mesa to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
21h 32m$318–723Drive 753.9 mi
- Drive from Mesa to Oaklandcar 753.9 mi
12h 19m$138–199Tram, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
4h 36m$98–226Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
5h 22m$192–255Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
20h 10m$129–214Bus, BART via Indio
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus
- Take the bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
21h 36m$111–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
23h 33m$192–442
Mesa to Oakland by tram, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Oakland is to bus and BART which costs $100 - $140 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Oakland is to tram and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $320 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Mesa to Oakland. However, there are services departing from University Dr & Mesa Dr and arriving at Oakland via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Mesa and Oakland is 670 miles. The road distance is 758.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mesa to Oakland without a car is to bus and BART which takes 17h 28m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Mesa to Oakland, including transfers.
Mesa to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Mesa to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Oakland is 758 miles. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Mesa to Oakland.
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What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University Dr & Mesa Dr to Oakland via University Dr & Rural Rd, University Dr/Rural Rd, 44th St/Washington, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–65
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $60–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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