There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Big Sky by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SFO - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
6h 30m$391–623Fly San Francisco International Airport to Yellowstone Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane SFO - WYS
- Take a shuttle bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
9h 55m$170–460Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to Island Parkbus
- Drive from Island Park to Big Skycar
27h 54m$342–695Drive 980.2 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Big Skycar 980.2 mi
15h 49m$179–259Fly Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane OAK - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
7h 56m$285–606BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SJC - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
9h 3m$290–592Fly Oakland International Airport to Yellowstone Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane OAK - WYS
- Take a shuttle bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
9h 18m$179–523Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Bozeman, MTbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
37h 53m$448–866
Oakland to Big Sky by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Big Sky is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Big Sky is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 30m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Oakland and Big Sky is 882 miles. The road distance is 985.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Big Sky without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 53m and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Oakland to Big Sky, including transfers.
Big Sky is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 11:22 AM in Oakland and 12:22 PM in Big Sky.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Big Sky is 986 miles. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Oakland to Big Sky.
There are 272+ hotels available in Big Sky.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Big Sky, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland to Big Sky. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), walk to Bozeman Airport, then take the shuttle to Big Sky. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Big Sky via Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City Airport, UT, Salt Lake City Airport, Rexburg, ID, and Island Park in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg, ID to Island Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
Shuttle from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Bozeman, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
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