There are 10 ways to get from Minnesota to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSP - SFO
6h 7m$153–336Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RST - SFO
8h 21m$112–481Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 1h$318–637Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
2d 7h$669–1,250Drive 1,924.9 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Oaklandcar 1,924.9 mi
31h 37m$352–508Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MSP - OAK
7h 23m$166–759Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSP - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 57m$452–665Fly Duluth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DLH - SFO
9h 13m$112–456Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
8h 28m$191–816Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
2d 10h$772–1,672
Minnesota to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Oakland is to fly which costs $150 - $340 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Oakland is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Oakland via Des Moines, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Minnesota to Oakland. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Oakland via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Minnesota and Oakland is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1936.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Minnesota to Oakland, including transfers.
Minnesota to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minnesota to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Oakland is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $150 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Minnesota, 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 Bus Station to Oakland via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Duluth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Duluth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
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More Questions & Answers
Minnesota to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Oakland is 2h behind Minnesota. It is currently 6:06 PM in Minnesota and 4:06 PM in Oakland.
Minnesota to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Oakland is 1936 miles. It takes approximately 31h 37m to drive from Minnesota to Oakland.
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