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How to get fromOakland to Bostonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SFO - BOS
    7h 17m
    $190–813

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train
    3d 3h
    $248–886

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    3d 9h
    $277–774

  4. Drive 3,086.2 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Bostoncar car 3,086.2 mi
    2d 1h
    $564–814

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane OAK - BOS
    8h 43m
    $213–906

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SJC - BOS
    10h 10m
    $259–1,112

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SMF - BOS
    9h 18m
    $269–1,062

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane SFO - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    11h 46m
    $516–1,329

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    3d 6h
    $288–786

Oakland to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 3d 3h.

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