There are 7 ways to get from Orange County to Berkeley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
2h 15m$274–792Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
10h 18m$56–77Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
9h 45m$66–126Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
13h 33m$161–333Drive 406 mi
- Drive from Orange County to Berkeleycar 406 mi
6h 47m$75–107Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
2h 40m$220–799Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 19m$229–847
Orange County to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Berkeley is to bus and BART which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Orange County to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Orange County and Berkeley is 392 miles. The road distance is 408.4 miles.
The best way to get from Orange County to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Orange County to Berkeley, including transfers.
Orange County to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Orange County to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Orange County to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $270 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 9h 45m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 13h 33m.
What companies run services between Orange County, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland once daily, and the journey takes 9h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- 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
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- 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 Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
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More Questions & Answers
Orange County to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Oakland station.
Orange County to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange County to Berkeley is 408 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Orange County to Berkeley.
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