There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Berkeley by subway, taxi, or car
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San Francisco to Berkeley by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Berkeley is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Berkeley is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Powell Street and arriving at Downtown Berkeley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between San Francisco and Berkeley is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Berkeley without a car is to BART which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $5.
The BART from Powell Street to Downtown Berkeley takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, depart from Powell Street station.
San Francisco to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, arrive at Downtown Berkeley station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Berkeley is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from San Francisco to Berkeley.
There are 756+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Powell Street to Downtown Berkeley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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