There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 28m$109–157Drive 286.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Blue Lakecar 286.5 mi
5h 18m$53–76Train, bus via Redding
- Take the train from Emeryville to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Greenwood Avebus
11h 48m$95–181BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
5h 46m$313–1,515Bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 21m$100–152Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Centerbus
7h 36m$214–292Fly Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane OAK - ACV
8h 36m$106–508
Berkeley to Blue Lake by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley station to Blue Lake. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte Station and arriving at Greenwood Ave via Redwood Rd at Solano Ave East, Napa Amtrak Bus Stop and Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Berkeley and Blue Lake is 318 miles. The road distance is 288.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Berkeley to Blue Lake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte Station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake is to bus which takes 11h 21m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 8h 36m.
Berkeley to Blue Lake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Blue Lake is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Berkeley to Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Blue Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from North Berkeley to Greenwood Ave via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Redwood Park & Ride, B1, Redwood Rd at Solano Ave East, Napa Amtrak Bus Stop, and Arcata Transit Center in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Greenwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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