There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
4h 9m$67–282Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Berkeley to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
12h 9m$80–131Train (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
16h 49m$179–384Drive 492.1 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Ocean Beachcar 492.1 mi
8h 20m$90–130BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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
4h 35m$74–249BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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
5h 11m$83–498Shuttle 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
6h 47m$173–317Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 17m$81–160
Berkeley to Ocean Beach by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach is to BART and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $65 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Berkeley and Ocean Beach is 467 miles. The road distance is 495 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Berkeley to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Ocean Beach is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 16h 49m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Cable St & Newport Av via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Old Town Transit Center in around 16h 49m.
- 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
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- 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
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- 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 Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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 Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Berkeley to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Ocean Beach is 495 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Berkeley to Ocean Beach.
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