There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to Berkeley by subway, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Alameda to Berkeley by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Berkeley is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Berkeley is to BART which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 19th Street Oakland and arriving at Downtown Berkeley. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Alameda and Berkeley is 4 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Berkeley without a car is to BART which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $3.
The BART from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Alameda to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Alameda to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Berkeley Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Berkeley is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Alameda to Berkeley.
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What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 9 min.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 19th Street Oakland to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Berkeley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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