There are 8 ways to get from Oakland to Flint by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)SFO - FNT
8h 57m$160–603Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
10h 1m$146–607Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flint
2d 9h$227–685Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak StationBlue Water
2d 10h$268–1,034Drive 2,370.4 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Flint2,370.4 mi
36h 42m$433–625Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)SFO - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MI
10h 46m$179–638Fly Oakland International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)OAK - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
11h 23m$149–650BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)SJC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
10h 55m$175–706
Oakland to Flint by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Flint is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Flint. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Flint via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Flint station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Oakland and Flint is 2093 miles. The road distance is 2384.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Flint without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Oakland to Flint, including transfers.
Oakland to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $700 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Flint via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $230–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- 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
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
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Flint is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 2:29 AM in Oakland and 5:29 AM in Flint.
Oakland to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Flint is 2384 miles. It takes approximately 36h 42m to drive from Oakland to Flint.
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