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How to get fromTempe to Oaklandby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Tempe to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, subway, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    4h 15m
    $98–226

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PHX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    6h 41m
    $71–298

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus bus
    17h 53m
    $100–138

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    21h 27m
    $284–608

  5. Drive  749.2 mi

    1. Drive from Tempe to Oaklandcar car 749.2 mi
    12h 13m
    $137–198

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    4h 2m
    $326–459

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

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    5h 6m
    $192–255

  8. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway Orange-N
    20h 4m
    $105–151

  9. Bus, train via San Bernardino

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    22h 31m
    $171–361

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    23h 14m
    $182–382

Tempe to Oakland by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683 mi
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sycamore/Main St TC to Oakland via Dobson Rd & Warner Rd, Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 17h 53m.

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