There are 10 ways to get from Oakland to Torrance by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Los Angeles International Airport, line 8 bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald Stbus
4h 37m$87–207BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 5 to Carson & Vermont NEbus
5h 19m$46–252BART, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
9h 43m$56–80Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
14h 4m$129–325Drive 382.6 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Torrancecar 382.6 mi
6h 20m$70–101Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, line 8 bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald Stbus
4h 16m$296–1,410Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Blbus
5h 23m$188–710Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Blbus
5h 50m$134–457BART, bus via Figueroa St at Harbor Freeway Station
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus San Jose
10h 26m$57–69Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
11h 13m$67–104
Oakland to Torrance by subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Torrance is to BART and bus via Figueroa St at Harbor Freeway Station which costs $55 - $70 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Torrance is to fly and line 8 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $290 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Torrance. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Carson St + Maple Av via Pacific Av at 10th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Torrance. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Los Angeles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Oakland and Torrance is 378 miles. The road distance is 384.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Torrance without a car is to BART and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Oakland to Torrance, including transfers.
Oakland to Torrance bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Torrance train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Torrance is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs $120 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Torrance, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $120–330 and the journey takes 12h 2m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 5 to Carson & Vermont NE
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Oakland to Torrance bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Long Beach Bus Station.
Oakland to Torrance train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Torrance is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Oakland to Torrance.
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