There are 11 ways to get from Lancaster to Berkeley by train, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 31m$52–264Bus, BART
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
12h 42m$69–109Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
14h 53m$261–415Drive 354.5 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Berkeleycar 354.5 mi
6h 2m$61–88Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 57m$143–411Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
6h 4m$53–246Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 24m$99–233Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 40m$62–299Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
7h 39m$87–449Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
8h 20m$66–319Bus
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
13h 9m$64–111
Lancaster to Berkeley by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Berkeley is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Berkeley is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $50 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. and arriving at Oakland via Bakersfield Train Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Lancaster and Berkeley is 411 miles. The road distance is 356.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Berkeley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 12h 42m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Lancaster to Berkeley, including transfers.
Lancaster to Berkeley bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. station.
Lancaster to Berkeley train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Berkeley is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs $260 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Emeryville via L.A. Union Station and Los Angeles in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Downtown Berkeley via Bakersfield Amtrak, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–160
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Lancaster to Berkeley bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Bakersfield Amtrak station.
Lancaster to Berkeley train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Berkeley is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Lancaster to Berkeley.
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