There are 5 ways to get from Decatur to Oakland by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEC - SFO
7h 57m$125–490Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
2d 2h$471–864Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfieldtaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
2d 6h$636–1,386Drive 2,072.7 mi
- Drive from Decatur to Oaklandcar 2,072.7 mi
32h 10m$379–547Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
10h 24m$274–841
Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Oakland is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Oakland is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $120 - $490.
The distance between Decatur and Oakland is 1841 miles. The road distance is 2084.8 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Oakland without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $470 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Decatur to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 2h behind Decatur. It is currently 1:56 AM in Decatur and 11:56 PM in Oakland.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Oakland is 2085 miles. It takes approximately 32h 10m to drive from Decatur to Oakland.
There are 840+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Decatur Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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