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How to get fromOakland to Zacatecasby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Zacatecas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane SFO - ZCL
    8h 38m
    $3,706–13,900

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Modesto to Mazatlánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus bus
    2d 3h
    $2,834–5,664

  3. Bus via Nogales

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus bus
    46h 17m
    $5,094–8,201

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Zacatecasbus bus
    2d 9h
    $20,969–33,103

  5. Drive  2,907.6 km

    1. Drive from Oakland to Zacatecascar car 2,907.6 km
    32h 25m
    $7,366–10,640

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    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 Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane SJC - ZCL
    7h 18m
    $5,477–15,867

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,093Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,554.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?

Frontier Airlines, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Zacatecas via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose, Nogales, and Cananea in around 46h 17m.

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