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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
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 | Old Town San Diego | Jack London Square | Cheapest | |||||
| Old Town San Diego | Emeryville Station | Fastest | |||||
| Santa Fe Depot | Emeryville Station | No tags | |||||
| Santa Fe Depot | Emeryville Station | No tags | |||||
| Santa Fe Depot | Emeryville Station | No tags |
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The cheapest trip from San Diego, CA, US to Oakland was searched and found on Oct 2, 2025 with a price of US$68To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from San Diego, CA, US to Oakland, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from US$68 to US$445 for a train ticket from San Diego, CA, US to Oakland based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at US$68 which is on 2025-10-05.
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Train Travel Tips
Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between San Diego and Oakland is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Oakland.
No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Oakland, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.
With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between San Diego and Oakland, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.
Make a music playlist for your train ride from San Diego to Oakland, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.
Did you know?
Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.
Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.
The longest train journey in the world is between Europe and Asia. This long journey starts from Porto in Portugal and crosses the whole European continent to reach Hanoi in Vietnam in 12 days while travelling more than 17,000 km.
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