There are 7 ways to get from San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
2h 17m$80–260Fly 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
2h 32m$76–253Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 33m$84–156Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
15h 36m$192–393Drive 494.2 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Berkeleycar 494.2 mi
8h 18m$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
3h 15m$83–276Bus, 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 1m$102–150
San Diego to Berkeley by tram, bus, and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Berkeley is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between San Diego and Berkeley is 462 miles. The road distance is 497 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from San Diego to Berkeley, including transfers.
San Diego to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 12h 33m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 15h 36m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) hourly. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 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
- $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 47m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
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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
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/
- 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 to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Diego to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Berkeley is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from San Diego to Berkeley.
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