There are 8 ways to get from Syracuse to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SYR - SFO
9h 49m$202–822Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 18h$434–857Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 19h$906–2,034Drive 2,780.5 mi
- Drive from Syracuse to Oaklandcar 2,780.5 mi
43h 59m$508–733Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SYR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
10h 55m$291–1,221Train to Rochester, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
10h 23m$222–898Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SYR - OAK
10h 2m$295–1,215Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SYR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
12h 39m$320–1,272
Syracuse to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Oakland is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Oakland is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Bus Station and arriving at Oakland via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Syracuse and Oakland is 2487 miles. The road distance is 2796.8 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $430 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Syracuse to Oakland, including transfers.
Syracuse to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Syracuse Bus Station.
Syracuse to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Oakland is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train, which costs $900 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Oakland via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Syracuse to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Oakland is 3h behind Syracuse. It is currently 9:58 PM in Syracuse and 6:58 PM in Oakland.
Syracuse to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Oakland is 2797 miles. It takes approximately 43h 59m to drive from Syracuse to Oakland.
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