There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to McKinleyville by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 11m$311–1,213Drive 287.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to McKinleyvillecar 287.7 mi
5h 19m$53–76Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 47m$100–161Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus
- Take the taxi from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to McKinleyvilletaxi
11h 5m$243–374
Oakland to McKinleyville by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to McKinleyville is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to McKinleyville is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Oakland and McKinleyville is 277 miles. The road distance is 289.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to McKinleyville without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Oakland to McKinleyville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to McKinleyville is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Oakland to McKinleyville.
There are 72+ hotels available in McKinleyville.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and McKinleyville, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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