There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Stockton by subway, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway Blue-N
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Lane Abus 150
3h 2m$6–14Train
- Take the train from Oakland to Fremonttrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from Fremont Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
3h 15m$19–32Drive 71.6 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Stocktoncar 71.6 mi
1h 14m$14–19BART, bus via Stockton
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway Blue-N
- Take the bus from Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station to Stocktonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 12m$21–31
Oakland to Stockton by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Stockton is to BART and bus which costs $6 - $14 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Stockton is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Stockton station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station via Fremont Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Oakland and Stockton is 73 miles. The road distance is 72 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Stockton without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Oakland to Stockton, including transfers.
Oakland to Stockton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Stockton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fremont station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Stockton is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Oakland to Stockton.
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What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Oakland to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station via Fremont Station in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Fremont Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Lane A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sanjoaquinrtd.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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