There are 4 ways to get from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay by train, car, bus, subway, or plane
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Carnelian Bay
5h 35m$45–71Drive 190.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay190.8 mi
3h 29m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - NorthstarNorthstar
5h 58m$156–167BART, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Hwy 28 at Center St
5h 37m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Berkeley and Carnelian Bay is 204 miles. The road distance is 191.9 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay without a car is to bus which takes 5h 58m and costs $150 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Carnelian Bay is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Berkeley to Carnelian Bay.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Carnelian Bay.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Carnelian Bay, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Hwy 28 at Center St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
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