There are 6 ways to get from Mill Valley to Oakland by bus, taxi, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 17 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 17
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
1h 46m$10–15Drive 23 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Oaklandcar 23 mi
37 min$5–7Taxi, BART
- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to Embarcaderotaxi
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
35 min$56–68Line 120 bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 120
1h 54m$9–18Line 17 bus, line 580 bus, BART
- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 17
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
2h$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to Oaklandtaxi 23 mi
37 min$85–110
Mill Valley to Oakland by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Oakland is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Oakland is to taxi and BART which takes 35 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Oakland. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St and arriving at Mission St & 2nd St via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Oakland is 34 miles. The road distance is 23.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Oakland without a car is to line 17 bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Mill Valley to Oakland, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Oakland bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St station.
Mill Valley to Oakland bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Oakland is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Mill Valley to Oakland.
There are 774+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to 12th Street / Oakland City Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, and Montgomery Street in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Manzanita Park & Ride Lot to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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