Oakland: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Oakland is a city of 419,267 people in United States (California), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Oakland–Jack London Square station. Our booking partner lists 524 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Oakland runs from about 9 h 36 min a day in late December to 14 h 50 min in late June (computed for 37.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oakland is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,520-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 22 km), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 58 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 28 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 32 km), Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 91 km).
Flights to Oakland: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oakland–Jack London Square station, 16th Street Station. Trains to Oakland
Buses to Oakland · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 524 places to stay in Oakland. Of the 364 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (170), and 4 are five-star. Across 44 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 20,728 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 13 km
- Fresno, 250 km — flights · trains · tours
- Sacramento, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 397 km — flights
- Stockton, 88 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 287 km — trains · tours
- Fremont, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Modesto, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Rosa, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Oakland?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oakland?
About 419,267 people live in Oakland, across 202 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oakland in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Oakland?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Oakland?
Our booking partner lists 524 places to stay in Oakland, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Oakland?
San Jose (61 km), San Francisco (13 km), Fresno (250 km), Sacramento (110 km), Bakersfield (397 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.