There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Oaxaca by plane, subway, bus, train, 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 from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane OAK - OAX
9h 37m$4,278–11,107Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SFO - OAX
9h 41m$2,489–9,729BART, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 12h$6,117–8,106Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxacabus
2d 15h$14,029–27,008Drive 3,962.1 km
- Drive from Oakland to Oaxacacar 3,962.1 km
43h 44m$7,665–11,071BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJC - OAX
10h 35m$3,762–11,199Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SMF - OAX
11h 39m$3,548–6,623Bus
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Oaxacabus
2d 21h$2,823–4,250Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
3d 6h$6,302–10,686
Oakland to Oaxaca by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $2800 - $4300 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $4200 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland station to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from BART Dublin Station and arriving at Oaxaca via Modesto and Hermosillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Oakland and Oaxaca is 3413 km. The road distance is 3962.1 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Oaxaca without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $6000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Oakland to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Oakland to Oaxaca bus services, operated by The S, depart from BART Dublin Station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $4200 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2800 - $4300 and takes 2 days 21h.
Oakland to Oaxaca bus services, operated by The S, arrive at Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 7:22 PM in Oakland and 8:22 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Lake Merritt to Oaxaca via Dublin / Pleasanton, BART Dublin Station, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, Modesto, and Hermosillo in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–21,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- dolphins.mx
Bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- dolphins.mx
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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