There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Vail by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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 Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to SOUTH FRONTAGE RD and VAIL RDbus
6h 21m$85–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Centerbus West
28h 42m$373–758Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus
30h 22m$198–384Drive 1,104.9 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Vailcar 1,104.9 mi
18h 33m$202–292Fly Oakland International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
6h 15m$505–696Fly San Francisco International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
6h 42m$206–703Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Centerbus
7h 53m$95–373BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
7h 27m$300–752
Oakland to Vail by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Vail is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $360 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Vail is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Vail. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Vail Transportation Center via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 22m.
The distance between Oakland and Vail is 913 miles. The road distance is 1111.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Vail without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 42m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Oakland to Vail, including transfers.
Oakland to Vail bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Vail bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Vail is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 5:13 PM in Oakland and 6:13 PM in Vail.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Vail is 1111 miles. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Oakland to Vail.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Vail, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Vail Transportation Center via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Eagle County Airport to SOUTH FRONTAGE RD and VAIL RD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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