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How to get fromBerkeley to Rancho Palos Verdesby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Berkeley to Rancho Palos Verdes by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    best
    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
    3h 34m
    $120–337

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    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
    10h 36m
    $59–81

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 23m
    $261–403

  4. Drive  394.6 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Rancho Palos Verdescar car 394.6 mi
    6h 45m
    $72–104

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Rancho Palos Verdestaxi taxi
    3h 56m
    $335–917

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus bus
    5h 37m
    $89–210

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus bus
    5h 17m
    $267–1,413

  8. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus, line 344 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 subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentinebus bus
    6h 1m
    $189–662

  9. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, line 344 bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentinebus bus
    6h 26m
    $176–419

  10. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 7m
    $64–97

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 12m
    $75–117

Berkeley to Rancho Palos Verdes by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $250–400 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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