There are 4 ways to get from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park by subway, train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain, taxi
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the taxi from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Big Basin Redwoods State Parktaxi
2h 58m$118–142Drive 72.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Parkcar 72.1 mi
1h 52m$14–19BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Waybus 35B
4h 46m$18–29Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Waybus 35B
4h 54m$28–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Big Basin Way via Diridon Station and Cavallaro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Berkeley and Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 83 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park without a car is to BART and Caltrain and taxi which takes 2h 58m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including transfers.
Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Berkeley to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
There are 45+ hotels available in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Big Basin Redwoods State Park via San Jose, Diridon Station, Cavallaro Transit Center, and Big Basin Way in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- 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 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Big Basin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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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