There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Downey by subway, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OAK - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Station
3h 59m$86–761BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SFO - LAX
4h 19m$48–237BART, bus via Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El MonteSan Fran
8h 53m$57–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
13h 34m$75–126Drive 386.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Downey386.5 mi
6h 24m$71–102Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood / Bellflower
4h 37m$57–321BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
5h 27m$63–348BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
5h 47m$240–274Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 460 bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Station
6h 58m$169–243Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
6h 44m$78–404BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Huntington ParkSan Jose
10h 34m$51–77Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Huntington ParkGreyhound US0831
11h 30m$53–115
Berkeley to Downey by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Downey is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Downey is to BART and fly and tram which takes 3h 59m and costs $85 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Downey station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Lakewood Blvd Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Berkeley and Downey is 370 miles. The road distance is 388.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Downey without a car is to BART and bus via Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte which takes 8h 53m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Berkeley to Downey, including transfers.
Berkeley to Downey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Downey is to train which takes 13h 34m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 11h 30m.
Berkeley to Downey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Downey is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Berkeley to Downey.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Downey, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Huntington Park once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood / Bellflower
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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