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

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There are 11 ways to get from Oakland to Providence by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SFO - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    8h 55m
    $227–1,172

  2. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    cheapest
    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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane SJC - PVD
    11h 12m
    $161–619

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus bus
    3d 3h
    $966–1,914

  4. 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 Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus bus
    3d 8h
    $556–1,134

  5. Drive 3,063.9 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Providencecar car 3,063.9 mi
    2d
    $560–808

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane OAK - PVD
    10h 40m
    $166–613

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane OAK - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    10h 9m
    $221–1,415

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane SFO - PVD
    10h 25m
    $562–870

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain train
    11h 31m
    $305–602

  10. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain train
    11h 37m
    $261–971

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    3d 4h
    $1,128–2,884

Oakland to Providence by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$966Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,774.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Providence, RI, USA?

You can take a bus from Oakland to Providence Downtown via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3d 8h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Breeze Airways fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) twice daily.

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