There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
7h 17m$200–813Fly San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SFO - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 44m$136–529Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 3h$248–846Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d 3h$324–722Drive 3,086.2 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Bostoncar 3,086.2 mi
2d 1h$564–814Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane OAK - BOS
8h 18m$233–956BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SJC - BOS
9h 55m$269–1,112Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SMF - BOS
9h 18m$279–1,146
Oakland to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Boston is to fly and train which costs $130 - $550 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Boston. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Boston via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Boston. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Oakland and Boston is 2737 miles. The road distance is 3104.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Boston without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $240 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Oakland to Boston, including transfers.
Oakland to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Boston is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 3 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $750 and takes 3 days 3h.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 4:11 AM in Oakland and 7:11 AM in Boston.
Oakland to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Boston is 3104 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Oakland to Boston.
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