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How to get fromOakland to Puerto Vallartaby plane, subway, bus, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta by plane, subway, bus, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SFO - PVR
    6h 43m
    $5,699–17,249

  2. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane OAK - PVR
    7h 34m
    $1,888–8,127

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    47h 1m
    $4,366–6,625

  4. Drive 2,953.8 km

    1. Drive from Oakland to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,953.8 km
    33h 24m
    $5,707–8,244

  5. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SJC - PVR
    7h 13m
    $6,672–26,219

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SMF - PVR
    8h 46m
    $2,437–9,082

  7. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepicbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    2d 1h
    $6,465–11,684

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    2d 4h
    $2,209–4,971

  9. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 8h
    $3,944–5,939

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,536Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,545.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Autotransportes Medina via Sacramento, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 2d 4h.

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