There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Alameda by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
8h 7m$122–485Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
2d 14h$274–648Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 2h$239–604Drive 2,679.3 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Alamedacar 2,679.3 mi
43h 12m$489–707Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLT - OAK
9h 24m$205–858Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
10h 33m$291–1,213Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CLT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
10h 26m$284–1,138Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
3d 6h$396–808Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 12h$365–837
Charlotte to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Alameda is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Alameda is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Oakland via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Oakland via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Charlotte and Alameda is 2337 miles. The road distance is 2694.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Charlotte to Alameda, including transfers.
Charlotte to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Alameda is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $650 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train via New Orleans, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Oakland via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Alameda is 3h behind Charlotte. It is currently 7:20 PM in Charlotte and 4:20 PM in Alameda.
Charlotte to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Alameda is 2695 miles. It takes approximately 43h 12m to drive from Charlotte to Alameda.
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