Sacramento → Oakland Airport (OAK)
Sacramento to Oakland Airport Shuttle
Oakland is the closer of the Bay Area airports to Sacramento — about 80 miles, without the Bay Bridge. When OAK has the flight or fare you need, we drive you door to terminal for one flat price per vehicle.
10% off for cash or military ID — one discount per ride.
Live at OAK
—California time
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
- Terminal 1Departures curb
- Terminal 2Departures curb
- BART stationAcross from T1 baggage claim
SacramentoOakland (OAK)
- Distance
- about 80 mi
- Usual drive
- 1.5–2 hrs
- Passengers
- 1–8
- Pickups
- 24/7
CPUC licensed carrier
TCP 34179
Flights tracked
Pickup moves with your flight
Free child car seats
Fitted by your driver
Free cancellation
Up to 4 hours before pickup
Choose your vehicle
Vehicles for Sacramento to Oakland (OAK)
Sedan for business, SUV for families, Ford Transit for groups of up to eight.
Midsize Sedan
Best for one or two travelers with standard luggage.
- 3 Ppl
- 4 Bags
Full-Size SUV
Six seats and six bags, or fewer people and more luggage.
- 6 Ppl
- 6 Bags
Ford Transit Van
The group vehicle: eight passengers and eighteen bags in one van. Wine tours, wedding parties, unit moves, the golf trip.
- 8 Ppl
- 18 Bags
Vehicle spotlight
Ford Transit passenger van
A state-agency team or a family heading out of Oakland together.
- 1
Downtown pickups
Hotels and offices near the Capitol.
- 2
Up to 8 passengers
A delegation in one vehicle.
- 3
18 bags
Equipment cases and luggage.
- 4
Skip the causeway crawl
We leave early enough for it.
The route
The drive from Sacramento to Oakland (OAK)
Oakland Airport is about 80 miles from central Sacramento — usually an hour and a half to two hours, most of the variation coming from Cordelia and I-880.
We take I-80 west across the Yolo Causeway and through Solano County, then the Carquinez Bridge or the Benicia Bridge on I-680, and I-880 south to the airport.
Your Sacramento address
Pickup at the time we set
I-80 west
Causeway and Solano County
Carquinez or Benicia Bridge
Chosen on the day
I-880 south
Through Oakland
OAK curb
Terminal 1 or 2
Pickup time planner
| Flight from OAK | Type | Pickup in Sacramento |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15am | Domestic | 3:45am |
| 11:40am | Domestic | 8:10am |
| 4:30pm | Domestic | 1:00pm |
| 2:15pm | International | 9:45am |
For the longer drive to OAK: about three and a half hours before domestic flights, four and a half before international. Give us your flight number and we confirm the exact time.
How it works
Booked in three simple steps
No phone call needed, and no surprises on the day: the price, the pickup time and the driver are all settled before you travel.
- 01
Choose OAK, then the vehicle
The fare for a sedan, SUV or van appears straight away.
- 02
We watch the Yolo Causeway
Pickup set around the commute across it.
- 03
Dropped at Terminal 1 or 2
With your bags unloaded at the curb.
Compare your options
Ways to get from Sacramento to Oakland (OAK)
Private shuttle
From your Sacramento door to the Oakland curb.
Price
One flat rate per vehicle, shown before you book
Best for
Groups, families, dawn flights
Capitol Corridor + BART
Train from Sacramento Valley Station to Oakland Coliseum, then the BART airport connector.
Price
Train and BART fares
Best for
One traveller with a small bag
Rideshare
Ninety minutes in an app car, priced at request time.
Price
Rises with demand
Best for
Last-minute solo trips
Drive and park
Your car at an OAK lot for the length of the trip.
Price
Fuel, bridge toll and daily parking
Best for
A night or two away
Uber publishes no average for this trip. For most domestic flights, SMF is twenty minutes away: see Sacramento to SMF.
Both ends of the trip
Pickup in Sacramento, drop-off at Oakland (OAK)
Pickup across Sacramento
Every neighbourhood, office and hotel.
- Downtown
- Midtown
- East Sacramento
- Land Park
- Natomas
Drop-off at OAK Terminal 1 or 2
- Terminal 1Departures curb
- Terminal 2Departures curb
- BART stationAcross from T1 baggage claim
Coming home, your driver meets you at the airport's designated ground transportation area, or inside baggage claim with a sign if you ask.
Good to know
What is included in the price
$0
surge, seat or cancellation fees
Causeway or not
The fare does not change with traffic.
Return flight watched
We adjust if you land early or late at OAK.
An hour to collect bags
Waiting after landing is free.
Plans shift
Cancel without charge 4+ hours ahead.
Children's seats
Supplied and installed.
Met by name
Driver inside baggage claim for $25.
Cash or service ID
Either takes 10% off.
Gratuity
Entirely optional.
Who rides with us
Who books this ride from Sacramento
State and agency travel
Staff and delegations flying out of Oakland.
Corporate travel →
Low-fare carriers
When Oakland has the cheaper ticket.
Oakland airport guide →
Before the first train
Flights the Capitol Corridor cannot reach in time.
Or fly from SMF →
Every Sacramento airport
SMF, OAK, SFO and SJC compared.
Sacramento airport shuttle →Check us out
A licensed company you can verify
State of California · Public Utilities Commission
Licensed charter-party carrier
TCP 34179
Anyone can check our authority and insurance status: search “TCP 34179” on the CPUC carrier search.
Business address5488 Waterville Way, Sacramento, CA 95835
Other airports
Other airports from Sacramento
Questions
Sacramento to Oakland (OAK): common questions
How far is Oakland Airport from Sacramento?+
About 80 miles from the city centre, usually an hour and a half to two hours.
Can I take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Airport?+
Yes: the Capitol Corridor from Sacramento Valley Station to Oakland Coliseum, then BART's airport connector. It is cheaper but slow with luggage.
Why fly from Oakland instead of Sacramento?+
Usually for a fare or a nonstop that SMF does not offer.
How much is a shuttle from Sacramento to OAK?+
One flat rate for the vehicle, shown before you pay.
What time should I leave for a 9am Oakland flight?+
Around 5:30am for a domestic departure; we confirm from your flight number.
Book your Sacramento to Oakland (OAK) ride
One flat rate per vehicle, confirmed before you book. Flights tracked. Car seats free.