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How to get fromBerkeley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)by subway, plane, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by subway, plane, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2h 57m
    $335–1,407

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    5h 6m
    $39–205

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 23m
    $62–89

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 30m
    $156–321

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3h 18m
    $87–194

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    4h 4m
    $111–613

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus bus
    5h 18m
    $198–680

  8. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    5h 44m
    $205–837

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    10h 54m
    $65–126

  10. Bus via Powell Street (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 39m
    $78–130

  11. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Berkeley to Los Angeles-LAXrideshare rideshare 378.3 mi
    6h 19m

  12. Drive 378.3 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car car 378.3 mi
    6h 19m
    $69–100

Berkeley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 350 mi
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.

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