There are 4 ways to get from California Avenue Station to Berkeley by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
1h 48m$17–22Drive 40.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from California Avenue Station to Berkeleycar 40.7 mi
52 min$8–11Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
2h 41m$9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from California Avenue Station to Berkeleytaxi 40.7 mi
52 min$150–180
California Avenue Station to Berkeley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California Avenue Station to Berkeley is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from California Avenue Station to Berkeley is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from California Avenue Station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between California Avenue Station and Berkeley is 48 miles. The road distance is 41 miles.
The best way to get from California Avenue Station to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 48m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from California Avenue Station to Berkeley, including transfers.
California Avenue Station to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
California Avenue Station to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between California Avenue Station to Berkeley is 41 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from California Avenue Station to Berkeley.
There are 758+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between California Avenue Station, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from California Avenue Station to Berkeley. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Downtown Berkeley via Redwood City Caltrain Northbound, Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, and Embarcadero in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Embarcadero to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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