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How to get fromOakland to Acapulcoby plane, subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Oakland to Acapulco by plane, subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane OAK - ACA
    11h 20m
    $5,387–15,766

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Modesto to Zamorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zamora to Zihuatanejobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    2d 18h
    $2,923–6,762

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 11h
    $5,982–9,175

  4. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    2d 13h
    $22,872–36,973

  5. Drive  3,731.4 km

    1. Drive from Oakland to Acapulcocar car 3,731.4 km
    42h 54m
    $7,827–11,306

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SFO - ACA
    11h 49m
    $3,305–11,899

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SJC - ACA
    17h 23m
    $5,376–14,866

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SMF - ACA
    14h 43m
    $4,456–15,114

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane OAK - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    12h 42m
    $4,218–13,251

  10. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SFO - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    13h 13m
    $8,636–25,384

  11. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 12h
    $6,364–10,195

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    2d 17h
    $10,148–15,684

Oakland to Acapulco by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$10,148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,240.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?

Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, and Tijuana in around 2d 12h.

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