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How to get fromCarson to Oaklandby taxi, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, tram or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Carson to Oakland by taxi, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Carson to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSNA - OAK
    2h 37m
    $159–523

  2. Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus
    2. Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeLAX - SFO
    4h 3m
    $43–199

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City CentersubwayOrange-N
    9h 6m
    $61–68

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandtrainCoast Starlight
    13h 4m
    $71–152

  5. Drive 385.6 mi

    1. Drive from Carson to Oaklandcar385.6 mi
    6h 17m
    $71–102

  6. Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus
    2. Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLAX - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
    3h 52m
    $52–322

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLAX - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
    4h 52m
    $93–288

  8. Line 4 bus, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4bus
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLGB - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
    4h 48m
    $68–411

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Cal State LA Busway StationbusMetro J Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to OaklandbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    10h 11m
    $63–184

  10. Bus, BART via Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusWestminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to 12th Street / Oakland City CentersubwayOrange-N
    10h 16m
    $57–69

Carson to Oakland by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Oakland via Cal State LA Busway Station, Cal State La Transit Center, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 11m.

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