There are 9 ways to get from Victoria to Oakland by plane, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYJ - SFO
7h 22m$163–616Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YWH - SFO
4h 59m$74–336Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
27h 4m$367–862Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
30h$154–298Fly Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYJ - OAK
8h 34m$256–1,109Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
7h 25m$344–592Fly Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYJ - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
9h 6m$122–565Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YCD - SFO
9h 40m$75–338Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
9h 58m$226–664
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Oakland is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $340 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Oakland is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Oakland via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Victoria and Oakland is 808 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Oakland without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 4m and costs $360 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Victoria to Oakland, including transfers.
Victoria to Oakland bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Oakland bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 778+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Oakland, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–47
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $47
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $19
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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