There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain South County
3h 23m$24–42BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from North Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
3h 40m$12–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
3h 23m$19–38Drive 76.8 mi
- Drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroycar 76.8 mi
1h 24m$14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
4h 37m$22–34
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Monterey & 5th via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Downtown Berkeley (Station) station to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Berkeley Station and arriving at Gilroy Caltrain Southbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) and Gilroy is 82 miles. The road distance is 77.2 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 3h 23m and costs $23 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy, including transfers.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Berkeley Station.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy is to train and Caltrain which takes 3h 23m and costs $23 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $35 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley (Station), CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Berkeley Station to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berkeley Station to Monterey & 5th via Emeryville, Emeryville, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon in around 4h 37m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Berkeley Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Gilroy.
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