There are 8 ways to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley by tram, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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.
Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Take the tram from SDSU Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 10mFly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- 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 25m$76–255Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
13h 48m$86–174Train (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 50m$190–391Drive 494.8 mi
- Drive from San Diego State University to Berkeleycar 494.8 mi
8h 21m$91–131Fly 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 8m$80–283Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
6h 56m$170–307Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
14h 44m$102–152
San Diego State University to Berkeley by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 4h 25m and costs $75 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego State University to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from SDSU Transit Center and arriving at Oakland via University Av & College Av and San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego State University station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from SDSU Station and arriving at Emeryville via San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between San Diego State University and Berkeley is 475 miles. The road distance is 497.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley, including transfers.
San Diego State University to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego State University to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from San Diego State University to Berkeley is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between San Diego State University, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Diego State University to Emeryville via SDSU Station, Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Los Angeles in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- $70–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- $35–220
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from SDSU Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
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
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- 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
San Diego State University to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Diego State University to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego State University to Berkeley is 498 miles. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from San Diego State University to Berkeley.
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