There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or shuttle
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
3h 42m$147–339BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
4h 54m$82–405Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S
16h 25m$108–213Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
17h 30m$260–550Drive 729.4 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Salt Lake Citycar 729.4 mi
11h 13m$134–193Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
4h 9m$103–286Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SMF - SLC
6h 5m$413–526Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane STS - SLC
6h 21m$82–354
Oakland to Salt Lake City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Salt Lake City. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Oakland and Salt Lake City is 606 miles. The road distance is 733.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Oakland to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $140 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 16h 25m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Sparks Transit Center in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- 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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 6:13 AM in Oakland and 7:13 AM in Salt Lake City.
Oakland to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Salt Lake City is 734 miles. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Oakland to Salt Lake City.
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