There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Oakland by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 752 bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Ridgewoodtrain
- Take the bus from Wilsey Square At West Ridgewood Ave to Ramapo Valley Rd & Yawpo Avebus 752
3h 32m$24–617Bus, line 76 bus, line 752 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminalbus 76
- Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Ramapo Valley Rd & Yawpo Avebus 752
5h 23m$17–41Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ridebus ShortLine Hudson
3h 49m$32–620Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ridebus ShortLine Hudson
4h 15m$37–94Drive 103.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Oaklandcar 103.3 mi
2h 9m$19–28
Philadelphia to Oakland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Oakland is to drive which costs $18 - $28 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Oakland is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ride via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Oakland is 112 miles. The road distance is 103.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Oakland without a car is to train and line 752 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs $23 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Philadelphia to Oakland, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Oakland bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Oakland bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Oakland is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Philadelphia to Oakland.
There are 177+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Oakland, Bergen County, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ride via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 15m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Ridgewood
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Wilsey Square At West Ridgewood Ave to Ramapo Valley Rd & Yawpo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–8
Bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Ramapo Valley Rd & Yawpo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–11
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $11–24
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Yawpo Rd & Raritan Rd Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $11–24
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
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