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How to get fromBerkeley to San Diegoby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to San Diego by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    3h 2m
    $80–267

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3h 26m
    $77–254

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    12h 21m
    $96–163

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train Pacific Surfliner
    16h 24m
    $194–393

  5. Drive 494.2 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to San Diegocar car 494.2 mi
    8h 19m
    $91–131

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    4h 4m
    $81–283

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STS - SAN
    5h 39m
    $171–312

  8. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    13h 21m
    $102–151

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 7m
    $83–163

Berkeley to San Diego by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459 mi
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to San Diego via Los Angeles in around 16h 24m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 12h 40m.

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