There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Reston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
7h$163–666Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
7h 51m$155–479Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 23h$1,737–2,684Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
3d 4h$574–940Drive 2,778.7 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Restoncar 2,778.7 mi
44h 30m$508–733Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
9h 3m$165–476Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
9h 11m$223–832BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
9h 33m$194–775
Oakland to Reston by train and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Reston is to fly and subway which costs $160 - $480 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Reston is to fly which takes 7h and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Reston. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Reston Town Center Metro Bay K via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Dulles Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Reston. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Oakland and Reston is 2458 miles. The road distance is 2794.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Reston without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,700 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Oakland to Reston, including transfers.
Oakland to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Reston is to fly which takes 7h and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
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Booking & Getting There
Oakland to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Reston is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 4:06 AM in Oakland and 7:06 AM in Reston.
Oakland to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Reston is 2795 miles. It takes approximately 44h 30m to drive from Oakland to Reston.
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