There are 11 ways to get from Centralia to Oakland by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
5h 51m$193–431Drive 718.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Centralia to Oaklandcar 718.1 mi
12h 18m$132–190Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
20h 11m$137–206Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 6m$450–700Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
5h 35m$246–424Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
6h$297–467Train to Portland International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
6h 18m$164–444Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 47m$172–430Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
7h 9m$158–543Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
8h 8m$149–511Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
8h 35m$350–964
Centralia to Oakland by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Centralia to Oakland is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Centralia to Oakland is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $240 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Centralia station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. and arriving at Oakland via Labor & Industries Building, Olympia and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Centralia Amtrak Station station and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 6m.
The distance between Centralia and Oakland is 776 miles. The road distance is 722.3 miles.
The best way to get from Centralia to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 20h 11m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Centralia to Oakland, including transfers.
Centralia to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Olympia station.
Centralia to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Centralia Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Centralia to Oakland is to bus which takes 20h 11m and costs $130 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $700 and takes 21h 6m.
What companies run services between Centralia, WA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Oakland via Labor & Industries Building, Olympia, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 11m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $450–700 and the journey takes 21h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
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Centralia to Oakland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Centralia to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Centralia to Oakland is 722 miles. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Centralia to Oakland.
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