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How to get fromLong Beach to Alamedaby plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Long Beach to Alameda by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus

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  1. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Lake Merrittsubway subway
    3h 31m
    $69–457

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4h 23m
    $39–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0831
    9h 10m
    $52–131

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 20m
    $102–252

  5. Drive 392.4 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Alamedacar car 392.4 mi
    6h 31m
    $72–104

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

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Lake Merrittsubway subway
    3h 58m
    $57–342

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway subway
    4h 27m
    $90–562

  8. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 23m
    $66–408

  9. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    6h 42m
    $75–433

  10. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvalesubway subway Orange-N / ...
    9h 21m
    $55–76

Long Beach to Alameda by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $100–250 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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