There are 11 ways to get from Alameda to Barstow by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Stationbus
11h 54mDrive 397.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to Barstowcar 397.7 mi
6h 41m$73–105Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain Southwest Chief
16h 45m$100–139Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
7h 31m$106–553BART, bus
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus
- Take the bus from Arrowhead Reg Medical Center to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
16h 18m$91–132Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 4m$98–470Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 54m$94–436Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
9h 20m$266–343BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 29m$117–608Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
9h 52m$89–402Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 12m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Barstow is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Barstow is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Alameda to Barstow station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Barstow Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Alameda and Barstow is 416 miles. The road distance is 400.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Barstow without a car is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Alameda to Barstow, including transfers.
Alameda to Barstow train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Alameda to Barstow is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 16h 45m.
Alameda to Barstow train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Barstow is 400 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Alameda to Barstow.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Fruitvale to Barstow Station via Dublin / Pleasanton, Dublin/Pleasanton BART, Tracy Transit Center, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oakland to Barstow Station via Los Angeles in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from Arrowhead Reg Medical Center to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
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