There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Escondido by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SFO - CLD
4h 1m$97–344Fly Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
5h 5m$69–287BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
12h 37m$84–140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
16h 39m$170–361Drive 477.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Escondidocar 477.3 mi
8h 1m$88–126BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
5h 31m$76–254Fly Oakland International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane OAK - CLD
5h 33m$110–417BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
6h 7m$85–503Bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from Berkeley to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from Broadway & N Harbor Dr to Escondido Transit Centerbus 280
13h 53m$81–132Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
14h 26m$75–150
Berkeley to Escondido by subway, bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Escondido is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Escondido is to BART and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $95 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Broadway & N Harbor Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Los Angeles and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Berkeley and Escondido is 467 miles. The road distance is 480.1 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Escondido without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 12h 37m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Berkeley to Escondido, including transfers.
Berkeley to Escondido bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Escondido is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $420 and takes 5h 33m, you could also bus via San Diego, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 13h 53m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Emeryville to Escondido Transit Center via Los Angeles, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 16h 39m. Alternatively, JSX and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- 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
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & N Harbor Dr to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Escondido bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Berkeley to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Escondido is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Berkeley to Escondido.
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