There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
7h 58m$152–666Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 9h$220–489Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 12h$225–741Drive 2,447.2 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Oaklandcar 2,447.2 mi
38h 10m$447–646Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLE - OAK
9h 28m$256–1,208Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLE - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
10h 47m$312–1,314
Cleveland to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Oakland is to bus which costs $220 - $490 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Oakland via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Cleveland and Oakland is 2206 miles. The road distance is 2461.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Cleveland to Oakland, including transfers.
Cleveland to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $220 - $750 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Oakland via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Oakland is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:10 PM in Cleveland and 2:10 PM in Oakland.
Cleveland to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Oakland is 2461 miles. It takes approximately 38h 10m to drive from Cleveland to Oakland.
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