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

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There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Clarksville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SFO - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    8h 38m
    $259–535

  2. Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane OAK - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    9h 56m
    $183–708

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    2d 8h
    $428–687

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    2d 15h
    $801–1,974

  5. Drive  2,272.2 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Clarksvillecar car 2,272.2 mi
    36h 27m
    $415–599

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

    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 Nashville (BNA)plane plane SJC - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    9h 18m
    $188–714

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SMF - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    10h 33m
    $215–388

  8. Bus via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    2d 10h
    $432–694

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,046.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Clarksville, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Oakland to Clarksville via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Clarksville Park & Ride in around 2d 8h.

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