There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Baja California by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 41m$1,399–5,316BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
5h 2m$1,315–4,639Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Berkeley to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
11h 57m$1,469–2,191Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 24m$2,626–6,433Drive 824.8 km
- Drive from Berkeley to Tijuanacar 824.8 km
8h 40m$1,682–2,430BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
5h 38m$1,589–9,111Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
7h 9m$3,255–6,004Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
15h 20m$1,579–2,608
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Baja California is to bus which costs $1400 - $2200 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Baja California is to fly and tram which takes 4h 41m and costs $1400 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Baja California. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at San Ysidro Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Baja California station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Berkeley and Baja California is 781 km. The road distance is 824.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Berkeley to Baja California, including transfers.
Berkeley to Baja California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Baja California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Baja California is to bus which takes 11h 57m and costs $1400 - $2200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2600 - $6500 and takes 17h 24m.
Berkeley to Baja California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
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 $1,400–2,200 and the journey takes 11h 50m. 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Berkeley to Baja California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Baja California is 825 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Berkeley to Baja California.
There are 572+ hotels available in Baja California.




