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

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There are 13 ways to get from Oakland to Southern California by plane, bus, car, subway, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane SFO - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoobus bus
    3. Drive from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Southern Californiacar car
    7h 40m
    $157–350

  2. Drive  422.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to Southern Californiacar car 422.9 mi
    8h 15m
    $78–112

  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, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    13h 47m
    $146–196

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Barstow Stationbus bus Greyhound US0900 / ...
    17h 31m
    $221–451

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane OAK - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoobus bus
    3. Drive from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Southern Californiacar car
    7h 9m
    $261–783

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    8h 26m
    $338–879

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SFO - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    8h 54m
    $174–736

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    9h 45m
    $283–837

  9. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi

    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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    9h 29m
    $283–885

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    10h 50m
    $138–373

  11. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus FlixBus 2030 / ...
    14h 19m
    $150–217

  12. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Victorville Amtrak to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    18h 5m
    $307–591

  13. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    19h 4m
    $227–310

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Oakland to Southern California via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Barstow Station in around 14h 19m.

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