There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Oakland by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City CenterRed-N / ...
1h 31m$15–20Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City CenterYellow-N / ...
2h 15m$7–9Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Oakland33.3 mi
41 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Oakland33.3 mi
41 min$120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane BEcr / ...
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to OaklandFlixBus N2002
2h 16m$8–87
Silicon Valley to Oakland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Oakland is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Oakland is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Oakland via Redwood City Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at 12th Street / Oakland City Center via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Oakland is 42 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Oakland without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 31m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Silicon Valley to Oakland, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Oakland bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Silicon Valley to Oakland train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Silicon Valley to Oakland bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B station.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Oakland via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B and Redwood City Station in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Oakland train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Oakland is 34 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Oakland.
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