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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €74, while a flight costs an average of €114.
Distance: 457 miles (737 km)
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€114 Average price | €74 Average price Cheapest |
3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 41m Average total duration 13h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus12:05 AM11h30Berkeley, Crescent Lawn (UC Berkeley), CA11:35 AMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA€751One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus12:05 AM11h30Berkeley, Crescent Lawn (UC Berkeley), CA11:35 AMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA€751One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus12:05 AM11h30Berkeley, Crescent Lawn (UC Berkeley), CA11:35 AMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA€751One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus12:05 AM11h50Berkeley, Crescent Lawn (UC Berkeley), CA11:55 AMSan Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA€751One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:05 AM12h25Berkeley, Crescent Lawn (UC Berkeley), CA12:30 PMSan Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center€781One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €91.
A bus is €40 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €114.
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 41m.
Train takes on average 14h 29m.
- Around 93 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berkeley, CA and San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA and arrive in Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in San Diego International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA and arrive in San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, United to go to San Diego, CA by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to San Diego, CA by bus.
- 18 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, United.
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