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How to get fromTempe to Oaklandby plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Tempe to Oakland by plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    3h 57m
    $326–459

  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, BART

    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 subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    17h 26m
    $103–139

  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
    $334–658

  5. Drive 749.2 mi

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

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    4h 15m
    $98–466

  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 via Indio

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Indio, CAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    21h 15m
    $118–179

  9. 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
    $212–422

Tempe to Oakland by tram, bus, and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

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

Southwest Airlines flies from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours.

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