There are 8 ways to get from La Jolla to Berkeley by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Line 30 bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
4h 18m$208–273Line 30 bus, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 30m$52–260Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
13h 2m$80–159Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
16h 58m$192–400Drive 485.8 mi
- Drive from La Jolla to Berkeleycar 485.8 mi
8h 12m$89–129Fly San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 33m$78–270Fly San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 17m$82–288Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
15h 1m$102–152
La Jolla to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Berkeley is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Berkeley is to line 30 bus and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $200 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at Oakland via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from La Jolla to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between La Jolla and Berkeley is 476 miles. The road distance is 488.7 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from La Jolla to Berkeley, including transfers.
La Jolla to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
La Jolla to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Berkeley is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $75 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Emeryville via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Los Angeles in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
La Jolla to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
La Jolla to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Jolla to Berkeley is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from La Jolla to Berkeley.
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