There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Aptos by subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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BART, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd2 / ...
3h 38m$14–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Amtrak to San JoseCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
3h 39m$22–32Drive 81.2 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Aptos81.2 mi
1h 33m$15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Berkeley to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2003 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
3h 58m$14–96BART, Caltrain, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
4h 6m$22–38
Berkeley to Aptos by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Aptos is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Aptos is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Berkeley and Aptos is 88 miles. The road distance is 81.7 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Aptos without a car is to BART and bus and line 2 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs $13 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Berkeley to Aptos, including transfers.
Berkeley to Aptos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Aptos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Aptos is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Berkeley to Aptos.
There are 154+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Berkeley to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 3h 58m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Berkeley to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
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