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How to get fromBerkeley to Baja Californiaby plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Baja California by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    2. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    4h 41m
    $1,307–6,035

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 12m
    $1,626–2,390

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    17h 24m
    $6,040–9,591

  4. Drive  824.8 km

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Tijuanacar car 824.8 km
    8h 40m
    $1,737–2,509

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    5h 7m
    $1,423–4,363

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3. Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    5h 38m
    $1,597–10,134

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STS - SAN
    7h 13m
    $2,670–5,824

  8. Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0831
    15h 20m
    $1,882–2,811

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar144Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$862Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Baja California, Mexico?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to San Ysidro Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $1,600–2,400 and the journey takes 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 17h 24m.

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