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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Oaklandby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    2h 39m
    $225–371

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0870
    20h 10m
    $124–235

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    23h 52m
    $273–603

  4. Drive 788.4 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Oaklandcar car 788.4 mi
    13h 34m
    $144–208

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    3h 3m
    $164–379

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

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3h 53m
    $159–382

  7. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SEA - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    4h 58m
    $182–473

  8. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SEA - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    5h 9m
    $140–444

Seattle Airport (SEA) to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 39m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Oakland via Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 10m.

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