There are 9 ways to get from Tempe to Oakland by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
3h 59m$386–459Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PHX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
6h 41m$71–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
20h 59m$207–412Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
21h 43m$113–165Drive 749.2 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Oaklandcar 749.2 mi
12h 13m$137–198Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
4h 15m$153–966Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
5h 7m$192–255Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
21h 27m$354–668Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Santa Anabus El Paso
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
23h 43m$134–229
Tempe to Oakland by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Oakland is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Oakland is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $380 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Oakland. However, there are services departing from 44th St & Washington St and arriving at Oakland via McDowell Rd & 44th St, Phoenix, Gilroy Transit Center and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Tempe and Oakland is 666 miles. The road distance is 753.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Oakland without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 59m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Tempe to Oakland, including transfers.
Tempe to Oakland bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Tempe to Oakland is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $380 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 21h 43m.
Tempe to Oakland bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Oakland is 754 miles. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Tempe to Oakland.
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mill Ave/3rd St to Oakland via 44th St/Washington, 44th St & Washington St, 44th St & McDowell Rd, McDowell Rd & 44th St, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, Phoenix, Gilroy, Gilroy Transit Center, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–130
- Titanium
- $103–108
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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