There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Cleveland by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)SFO - CLE
7h 12m$192–816Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to ClevelandFloridian / ...
2d 11h$300–645Bus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
2d 11h$222–553Drive 2,444.2 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Cleveland2,444.2 mi
37h 55m$447–645Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)OAK - CLE
8h 23m$195–860BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)SJC - CLE
9h 43m$231–965
Berkeley to Cleveland by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Cleveland is to bus which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Cleveland is to BART and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Cleveland via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Berkeley and Cleveland is 2210 miles. The road distance is 2458.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Cleveland without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Berkeley to Cleveland, including transfers.
Berkeley to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Cleveland is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $300 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $900 and takes 8h 23m.
Cleveland is 3h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 5:04 AM in Berkeley and 8:04 AM in Cleveland.
Berkeley to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
You can take a train from Emeryville to Cleveland via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from North Berkeley to Cleveland Bus Station via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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