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How to get fromBerkeley to Bostonby subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Boston by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeSFO - BOS
    7h 59m
    $190–722

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeOAK - PVD
    2. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    11h 25m
    $141–1,159

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
    3d 3h
    $366–1,252

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
    3d 9h
    $288–620

  5. Drive 3,082.4 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Bostoncar3,082.4 mi
    2d
    $563–813

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeOAK - BOS
    9h 21m
    $193–766

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeSJC - BOS
    10h 47m
    $229–871

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeSMF - BOS
    10h 37m
    $178–495

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
    3d 6h
    $366–857

Berkeley to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Boston via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Midtown in around 3d 9h.

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