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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Oakland to San Francisco from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

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Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	0h 30m	5:35 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	6:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/25/2026 5:35:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 6:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
Greyhound US	0h 20m	10:45 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/25/2026 10:45:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 15m	11:00 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:15 PM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/25/2026 11:00:00 PM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	0h 50m	6:20 AM	Oakland	Greyhound Bus Station	7:10 AM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/26/2026 6:20:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
Greyhound US	0h 55m	9:10 PM	Oakland	Greyhound Bus Station	10:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:10:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 10:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 55m
Greyhound US	0h 20m	6:50 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	7:10 AM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/26/2026 6:50:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 20m	9:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	10:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 20m	10:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/26/2026 10:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 11:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Oakland to San Francisco via Berkeley, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  0h 45m
  
  Oakland
  
  5 mi
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Berkeley, CA
  University of California
  
  10:05 AM
  
  San Francisco
  5th/Townsend
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from goes from University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:20:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	0h 30m	5:35 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	6:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$3	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/28/2026 5:35:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
FlixBus	0h 25m	6:50 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	7:15 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$3	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/28/2026 6:50:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 25m
FlixBus	0h 20m	9:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	10:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$3	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
Greyhound US	0h 50m	6:20 AM	Oakland	Greyhound Bus Station	7:10 AM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/28/2026 6:20:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
Greyhound US	0h 20m	6:50 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	7:10 AM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/28/2026 6:50:00 AM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	0h 30m	12:05 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/30/2026 12:05:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
Greyhound US	0h 30m	5:35 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	6:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/30/2026 5:35:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
FlixBus	0h 25m	6:50 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	7:15 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/30/2026 6:50:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 25m
FlixBus	0h 20m	9:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	10:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 15m	11:00 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:15 PM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/30/2026 11:00:00 PM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Oakland to San Francisco via Berkeley, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  0h 45m
  
  Oakland
  
  5 mi
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Berkeley, CA
  University of California
  
  10:05 AM
  
  San Francisco
  5th/Townsend
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from goes from University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:20:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	0h 30m	12:05 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	12:35 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/31/2026 12:05:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 12:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
Greyhound US	0h 30m	5:35 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	6:05 PM	San Francisco	Salesforce Transit Center	Economy	$4	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/31/2026 5:35:00 PM to Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
FlixBus	0h 20m	9:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	10:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/31/2026 9:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 20m	10:45 AM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:05 AM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/31/2026 10:45:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
FlixBus	0h 15m	11:00 PM	Oakland	W Oakland BART Station	11:15 PM	San Francisco	5th/Townsend	Economy	$4	A Bus from FlixBus goes from W Oakland BART Station, Oakland (USA) at 7/31/2026 11:00:00 PM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Oakland to San Francisco via Berkeley, CA, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  0h 45m
  
  Oakland
  
  5 mi
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Berkeley, CA
  University of California
  
  10:05 AM
  
  San Francisco
  5th/Townsend
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from goes from University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA) at 7/31/2026 9:20:00 AM to 5th/Townsend, San Francisco (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Oakland to San Francisco is $3 on 7/28/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Oakland and San Francisco

See here how frequent the connections between Oakland and San Francisco are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Oakland to San Francisco. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Oakland and San Francisco.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 19 buses from Oakland to San Francisco, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Oakland and San Francisco, with 11 offers.

Facts about the bus from Oakland to San Francisco

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Oakland to San Francisco in one click! Book your bus ticket from Oakland to San Francisco starting from $3!

Cheapest Bus	$3
Fastest Bus	0h 15m
Earliest Bus	5:35 PM
Latest Bus	11:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	7.2 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Oakland to San Francisco

Every day, 9 buses from 2 bus companies leave Oakland for San Francisco: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

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The cheapest time to travel from Oakland to San Francisco

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Oakland to San Francisco, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $3, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Oakland to San Francisco. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $4.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Oakland to San Francisco, with $3. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $4.

How to save money travelling from Oakland to San Francisco

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Oakland to San Francisco in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Oakland to San Francisco, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Oakland to San Francisco are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Oakland and San Francisco

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Oakland and San Francisco.

W Oakland BART Station

7th St 1451

Greyhound Bus Station

San Pablo Ave 2103

Jack London

Broadway

Fruitvale

Getty Museum

South Van Ness Ave & Market St

5th/Townsend

Townsend St 400

Bus Station Transbay

Folsom Street 200

Union Square

Post St 470

Beach St & Hyde St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Oakland to San Francisco

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Oakland to San Francisco? Or which bus companies serve the route Oakland to San Francisco? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Oakland to San Francisco bus

How much does a Oakland San Francisco bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $3 and takes 0h 30m to reach San Francisco. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Oakland to San Francisco?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $3 and $9. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to San Francisco.

On average, how many connections are available from Oakland to San Francisco each day?

Every day, the Oakland to San Francisco bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Oakland to San Francisco take?

The fastest bus from Oakland to San Francisco is offered by FlixBus and takes 0h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $4. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Oakland to San Francisco?

The earliest bus arriving in San Francisco from Oakland starts at 5:35 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Oakland to San Francisco?

The latest bus trip departing from Oakland for San Francisco starts at 11:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Oakland San Francisco route?

When traveling by bus from Oakland to San Francisco, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Oakland and San Francisco?

You can check all the direct connections between Oakland and San Francisco by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Oakland to San Francisco bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Oakland San Francisco bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Oakland San Francisco bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Oakland to San Francisco on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Oakland to San Francisco

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Oakland and to San Francisco

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Oakland and to San Francisco. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!