There are 11 ways to get from Oakland to Compton by subway, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
3h 38m$299–1,312Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
4h 27m$46–242BART, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
8h 48m$56–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
12h 46m$116–272Drive 381 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Comptoncar 381 mi
6h 25m$70–101Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
4h 5m$90–209Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Compton Stationtram
4h 54m$193–718Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Compton Stationtram
5h 21m$179–475Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 13m$257–772Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
10h 37m$66–102Bus via Union Station - Metro A-Line (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003
11h 9m$65–101
Oakland to Compton by subway, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Compton is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Compton is to BART and fly and tram which takes 3h 38m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Compton station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Artesia Station Bay 3 via Long Beach Blvd & 16th NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Compton station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Compton Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Oakland and Compton is 362 miles. The road distance is 383.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Compton without a car is to BART and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Oakland to Compton, including transfers.
Oakland to Compton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Compton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Compton is to train which takes 12h 46m and costs $110 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $45 - $250 and takes 4h 27m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Compton, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $110–270 and the journey takes 12h 2m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Oakland to Compton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Long Beach Bus Station.
Oakland to Compton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Compton is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Oakland to Compton.
There are 2744+ hotels available in Compton.