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How to get fromBerkeley to Dana Pointby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Dana Point by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3h 30m
    $139–502

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 46m
    $70–134

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 17m
    $75–119

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    15h 13m
    $165–338

  5. Drive 431 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Dana Pointcar car 431 mi
    7h 16m
    $79–114

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    4h 2m
    $381–1,048

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 32m
    $155–577

  8. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus FlixBus 2000
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 1m
    $76–121

Berkeley to Dana Point by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Del Obispo-Stonehill via Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 15h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 12h 1m.

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