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

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There are 11 ways to get from Berkeley to Carson by plane, taxi, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi
    3h 35m
    $234–397

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSFO - LAX
    4h 33m
    $44–219

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JosesubwayOrange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    9h 2m
    $63–69

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    14h 9m
    $72–108

  5. Drive 389.3 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Carsoncar389.3 mi
    6h 25m
    $72–103

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeOAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Harbor Freeway Stationtram
    4. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus
    4h 13m
    $87–563

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeOAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
    4. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus
    4h 48m
    $107–271

  8. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSFO - BUR
    5h 8m
    $54–297

  9. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 5 to Carson & Moneta NWbus
    5h 27m
    $55–293

  10. Bus via Los Angeles Downtown (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles DowntownbusFlixBus 2000
    9h 41m
    $51–99

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Huntington ParkbusGreyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Pacific / Florence to Artesia Stationbus60
    12h 42m
    $54–116

Berkeley to Carson by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtown 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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