There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Alturas by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oakland to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus Redding
9h 34m$64–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus Reno
10h$59–89Drive 347.5 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Alturascar 347.5 mi
6h 35m$64–92Fly San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
7h 54m$83–373Bus via Truckee
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus
- Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 7 to Reno Tahoe International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
11h 53mFly San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Take the bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
8h 44m$69–305BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
8h 35m$97–492Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane SFO - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Klamath Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
9h 10m$77–360
Oakland to Alturas by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Alturas is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Alturas is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Alturas. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave via Amtrak Reno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Oakland and Alturas is 394 miles. The road distance is 349.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Alturas without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Oakland to Alturas, including transfers.
Oakland to Alturas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Alturas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Reno Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Alturas is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Oakland to Alturas.
There are six+ hotels available in Alturas.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Alturas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave via Amtrak Reno in around 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Northstar Village Gate # 7 to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Medford Airport to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Medford Airport to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
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