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

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

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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)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    3h 35m
    $159–547

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Harbor Freeway Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    4h 13m
    $42–263

  3. BART, bus via San Jose

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

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 9m
    $73–106

  5. Drive 389.3 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Carsoncar car 389.3 mi
    6h 28m
    $72–103

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    4h 32m
    $44–239

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    4h 48m
    $62–381

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    5h 7m
    $234–267

  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 subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 5 to Carson & Moneta NWbus bus
    5h 27m
    $60–343

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 52m
    $50–137

  11. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus San José
    12h 21m
    $52–84

Berkeley to Carson by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest 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 $70–100 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–130 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.

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