There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Ames Research Center by subway, tram, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, tram
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway Orange-S
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Bayshore Nasa Stationtram Orange Line
2h 35m$10–12Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Ames Research Centercar 43 mi
53 min$8–12Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 47mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley to Ames Research Centertaxi 43 mi
53 min$150–190BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 50m$19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Ames Research Center is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Ames Research Center is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Ames Research Center station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Bayshore Nasa Station via Milpitas Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Berkeley and Ames Research Center is 53 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Ames Research Center without a car is to BART and tram which takes 2h 35m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Berkeley to Ames Research Center, including transfers.
Berkeley to Ames Research Center train services, operated by BART, depart from Downtown Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Ames Research Center train services, operated by BART, arrive at Milpitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Ames Research Center is 43 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Berkeley to Ames Research Center.
There are 335+ hotels available in Ames Research Center.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Ames Research Center, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Jose 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Bayshore Nasa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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