There are 7 ways to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORF - SFO
8h 23m$162–587Bus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
3d 5h$519–1,017Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 6h$1,079–2,287Drive 2,943 mi
- Drive from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oaklandcar 2,943 mi
46h 58m$538–776Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ORF - OAK
8h 9m$235–883Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORF - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
9h 18m$230–849Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORF - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
10h 49m$265–959
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland is to fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Norfolk and arriving at Oakland via Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Norfolk and arriving at Emeryville via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Norfolk Airport (ORF) and Oakland is 2553 miles. The road distance is 2960.2 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland, including transfers.
Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Norfolk station.
Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between Norfolk Airport (ORF), USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland via Norfolk, Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Oakland is 3h behind Norfolk Airport (ORF). It is currently 7:36 AM in Norfolk Airport (ORF) and 4:36 AM in Oakland.
Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland is 2960 miles. It takes approximately 46h 58m to drive from Norfolk Airport (ORF) to Oakland.
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