Travel Information between San Diego, CA and Berkeley, CA
| 457 miles (737 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $35 - $96 | |
| Flight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 23 min | |
| Flight • $35 (€32) • 1 h 23 min | |
| FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak |
Travel 457 miles (737 km) by bus, train or flight between San Diego, CA and Berkeley, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA.
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How to get from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA
Travel to Berkeley, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA.

You can get from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Berkeley, CA from San Diego, CA is by taking a flight, which costs on average $35 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA:
A flight is $22 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average $57 (€51).
A flight is $61 (€55) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average $96 (€87).
The fastest way to get to Berkeley, CA from San Diego, CA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 23 min.
Other travel options to Berkeley, CA take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 13 h 15 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 14 h 48 min.
The distance from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA is approximately 457 miles (737 km).
The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 31 flights a day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Berkeley, CA from San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA:
The following travel companies offer services from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berkeley, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA tickets on Omio for $60 (€55).
- Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines can take you to Berkeley, CA by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Spirit Airlines from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA for $35 (€32).
- Amtrak can get you to Berkeley, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA for $82 (€74) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to Berkeley, CA with FlixBus.
- You can find 12 direct flights per day to Berkeley, CA with.
Direct services to Berkeley, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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