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How to get fromOakland to Los Angeles Downtownby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Oakland to Los Angeles Downtown by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Stationsubway subway
    3h 42m
    $187–658

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, line 51 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to San Pedro Street Stationtram tram
    5. Take the bus from San Pedro / Washington to 7th / San Pedrobus bus
    5h 8m
    $41–204

  3. BART, bus via San Jose

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    8h 12m
    $56–77

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 2m
    $140–310

  5. Drive 370.8 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Los Angeles Downtowncar car 370.8 mi
    6h 9m
    $68–98

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3h 58m
    $93–206

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3h 36m
    $342–1,419

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Stationsubway subway
    4h 9m
    $193–815

  9. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway

    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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Stationsubway subway
    4h 44m
    $502–764

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    5h 34m
    $255–770

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    8h 45m
    $55–110

  12. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus San Jose
    11h 35m
    $84–115

Oakland to Los Angeles Downtown by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Los Angeles Downtown, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 12h 2m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 30 minutes.

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