How to travel from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA

There are 3 travel options from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA is a flight with an average price of $22 (€19).

This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA:

A flight is $31 (€27) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $53 (€46) from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA.

A flight is $59 (€51) less than a train with an average ticket price of $82 (€70) from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA.

The fastest way to get to Oakland, CA from San Diego, CA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 27 min.

Other travel options to Oakland, CA take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 11 h 35 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 14 h 20 min.

You should expect to travel around 453 miles (731 km) between San Diego, CA and Oakland, CA.

The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA is:

• Around 1 bus per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA:

• You can travel to Oakland, CA from San Diego, CA by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $61 (€52) with FlixBus from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA.
• You can travel from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA by flight with Spirit Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $22 (€19) with Spirit Airlines from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA.
• You can travel by train to Oakland, CA from San Diego, CA with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA tickets for $77 (€67) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from San Diego, CA to Oakland, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to Oakland, CA with Greyhound or FlixBus.

Direct services to Oakland, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.