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How to get fromMinneapolis Airport (MSP) to Oaklandby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Oakland by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSP - SFO
    4h 48m
    $156–328

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    4. Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain train
    2d 9h
    $686–1,260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus
    2d 9h
    $420–764

  4. Drive 1,922 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Oaklandcar car 1,922 mi
    31h 33m
    $351–507

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MSP - OAK
    6h 4m
    $170–722

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

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MSP - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    5h 38m
    $458–621

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane MSP - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    7h 9m
    $194–780

  8. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle, BART

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane MSP - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    11h 26m
    $195–662

  9. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane MSP - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    9h 59m
    $213–569

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2d 11h
    $772–1,682

Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Oakland by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$686Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Oakland via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 9h.

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