There are 5 ways to get from Ames Research Center to Berkeley by train, subway, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or tram
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
2h 30m$20–28Drive 43.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames Research Center to Berkeleycar 43.4 mi
54 min$8–12Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 33m$26–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ames Research Center to Berkeleytaxi 43.4 mi
54 min$160–190Tram, BART
- Take the tram from Bayshore Nasa Station to Milpitas Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
2h 35m$10–12
Ames Research Center to Berkeley by foot, bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames Research Center to Berkeley is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Ames Research Center to Berkeley is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames Research Center to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from North Akron & McCord and arriving at Emeryville via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ames Research Center to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Ames Research Center and Berkeley is 56 miles. The road distance is 43.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ames Research Center to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 30m and costs $19 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Ames Research Center to Berkeley, including transfers.
Ames Research Center to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Ames Research Center to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Ames Research Center to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
What companies run services between Ames Research Center, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Emeryville twice daily. Tickets cost $20–29 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Bayshore Nasa Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ames Research Center to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames Research Center to Berkeley is 44 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ames Research Center to Berkeley.
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