The train between San Francisco and Berkeley takes 25 min. The train service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Berkeley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between San Francisco and Berkeley. The earliest departure is at 9:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Berkeley at 9:55 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 25 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Berkeley station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
San Francisco to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, depart from Powell Street station.
San Francisco to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, arrive at Downtown Berkeley station.
The distance between San Francisco and Berkeley is 16.8 km. The road distance is 21 km.
BART operates a subway from Powell Street to Downtown Berkeley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 25 min.