There are 10 ways to get from Oakland to Times Square by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
7h 51m$150–541Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
3d 1h$652–1,428Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
3d 3h$526–1,035Drive 2,895.5 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Times Squarecar 2,895.5 mi
45h 38m$529–764Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
7h 50m$153–582Fly Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane OAK - LGA
9h 7m$186–759Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 18m$195–1,316Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SMF - EWR
9h 56m$202–778Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
9h 51m$205–819Train
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
3d 2h$753–1,726
Oakland to Times Square by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Times Square is to fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Times Square. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Times Square. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Grand Central Terminal via Chicago Union Station and Croton-Harmon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Oakland and Times Square is 2613 miles. The road distance is 2912.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Times Square without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Oakland to Times Square, including transfers.
Oakland to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- 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
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Times Square is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 8:07 AM in Oakland and 11:07 AM in Times Square.
Oakland to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Times Square is 2912 miles. It takes approximately 45h 38m to drive from Oakland to Times Square.
Book your Oakland to Times Square bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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