There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Coachella by subway, bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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BART, bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
12h 16m$83–116Fly Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
6h 57m$61–369Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
16h 24m$93–157Drive 501.4 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Coachella501.4 mi
8h 22m$92–133BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
7h 24m$68–355Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationFlixBus 2054
12h 50m$71–146BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose to IndioSan José
13h 42m$123–163Train, bus via Cesar Chavez at Ave 50
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationFlixBus 2054
16h 49m$93–152BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
8h 18m$77–424Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
7h 45m$116–466
Berkeley to Coachella by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Coachella is to BART and bus via Los Angeles which costs $80 - $120 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Coachella is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $60 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Los Angeles Downtown and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Berkeley and Coachella is 518 miles. The road distance is 504.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Coachella without a car is to BART and bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 16m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Berkeley to Coachella, including transfers.
Berkeley to Coachella bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Coachella bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Coachella is 504 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Berkeley to Coachella.
There are 1233+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Berkeley to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Los Angeles Downtown, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy in around 12h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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