There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Downtown Berkeley by subway, bus (Flixbus), taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N / ...
9 min$2–4Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Berkeleybus FlixBus N2003
20 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Downtown Berkeleytaxi 5 mi
9 min$21–26Drive 5 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Downtown Berkeleycar 5 mi
9 min$1–2
Oakland to Downtown Berkeley by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Downtown Berkeley is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Downtown Berkeley is to BART which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oakland and arriving at Berkeley. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 19th Street Oakland and arriving at Downtown Berkeley. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Oakland and Downtown Berkeley is 4 miles. The road distance is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Downtown Berkeley without a car is to BART which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $4.
The BART from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Oakland to Downtown Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Downtown Berkeley train services, operated by BART, depart from 19th Street Oakland station.
Oakland to Downtown Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Berkeley station.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Downtown Berkeley, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Berkeley once daily. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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Booking & Getting There
Oakland to Downtown Berkeley train services, operated by BART, arrive at Downtown Berkeley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Downtown Berkeley is 5 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Oakland to Downtown Berkeley.
Book your Oakland to Downtown Berkeley bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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