There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly, BART
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
2h 42m$65–272Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus Guadalajara
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
6h 42m$37–56Drive 275.7 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Berkeleycar 275.7 mi
4h 38m$51–73Bus, BART via Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro / ...
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
7h 7m$68–97Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Berkeley Stationtrain
8h 4m$49–68Bus via Modesto
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
8h 18m$50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus
8h 22m
Bakersfield to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Berkeley is to bus and BART which costs $35 - $60 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 2h 42m and costs $65 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Emeryville via Gilroy Transit Center and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Berkeley is 275 miles. The road distance is 277.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Berkeley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 6h 42m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Bakersfield to Berkeley, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Berkeley bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Berkeley bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Berkeley is 277 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Bakersfield to Berkeley.
There are 764+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Downtown Berkeley via Modesto Bus Stop, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, and Coliseum in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- 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
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Berkeley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Bakersfield to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $24–40
- Titanium
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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