There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Saint Charles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SFO - STL
6h 42m$145–407Bus via Civic Center Transit Center
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
2d 3h$363–717Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
2d 11h$880–1,767Drive 2,022.6 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Saint Charlescar 2,022.6 mi
31h 22m$370–534Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OAK - STL
7h 55m$219–910BART 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SJC - STL
9h 7m$214–866Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SMF - STL
8h 35m$256–820Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Saint Louisbus Greyhound US1210
2d 7hTrain via Los Angeles (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
2d 21h$906–1,907
Oakland to Saint Charles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Saint Charles is to fly which costs $140 - $410 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Saint Charles is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Saint Charles. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at 4375 Rider Trail North Sb via Los Angeles Union Station, Civic Center Transit Center and North Hanley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Saint Charles station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at NORTH HANLEY station via Chicago Union Station and CIVIC CENTER station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Oakland and Saint Charles is 1780 miles. The road distance is 2034.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Saint Charles without a car is to bus via Civic Center Transit Center which takes 2 days 3h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Oakland to Saint Charles, including transfers.
Oakland to Saint Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Saint Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Saint Charles is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Civic Center Transit Center, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Saint Charles, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to 4375 Rider Trail North Sb via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Civic Center Transit Center, and North Hanley Transit Center in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Saint Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Saint Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Saint Charles is 2h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 11:09 PM in Oakland and 1:09 AM in Saint Charles.
Oakland to Saint Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Saint Charles is 2034 miles. It takes approximately 31h 22m to drive from Oakland to Saint Charles.
There are 201+ hotels available in Saint Charles.












