Best way to travel between Oakland, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC

A: Oakland, CA, United States

B: Washington, D.C., DC

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $260.0; 4234.65 km; 9h 39mins; 457.34 kgs

train: $289.0; 5299.35 km; 72h 30mins; 280.87 kgs

drive: $360.0; 4740.75 km; 48h 14mins; 606.82 kgs

bus: $531.0; 5083.68 km; 72h 14mins; 152.51 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4234.65 km	9h 39mins	260 USD	260.0
Train	5299.35 km	72h 30mins	289 USD	289.0
Drive	4740.75 km	48h 14mins	360 USD	360.0
Bus	5083.68 km	72h 14mins	531 USD	531.0

Take Train from 12th St. Oakland City Center to San Francisco Intu0027l Airport: Time: 47mins Cost: 5 USD; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 2.0 kgs
Take Flight from SFO to BWI: Time: 5h 39mins Cost: 230 USD; $ 207.0 - 253.0 USD CO2 Emission: 447.41 kgs
Take Bus from BWI Marshall Airport to BWI Marshall: Time: 5mins Cost: 0 USD; $ 0.1 - 0.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.11 kgs
Take Train from BWI Airport, MD to Washington DC Union Station: Time: 38mins Cost: 25 USD; $ 22.5 - 27.5 USD CO2 Emission: 2.7 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Oakland, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC is to travel by air, which will cost about 260 USD or 234.00 USD.