There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Oakland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
5h 25m$146–719Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
5h 42m$88–366Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
28h 28m$107–208Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
33h 11m$120–750Drive 1,201.8 mi
- Drive from Denver to Oaklandcar 1,201.8 mi
20h 15m$220–317Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 29m$182–875Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
7h 56m$185–799
Colorado to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Oakland is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Oakland is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Denver and arriving at Emeryville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 11m.
The distance between Colorado and Oakland is 994 miles. The road distance is 1208.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Colorado to Oakland, including transfers.
Colorado to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Oakland is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 28h 28m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $750 and takes 33h 11m.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- 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
- 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 Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Colorado to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Oakland is 1h behind Colorado. It is currently 3:10 PM in Colorado and 2:10 PM in Oakland.
Colorado to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Oakland is 1209 miles. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Colorado to Oakland.
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