There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Folsom by train, tram, car, subway, or plane
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram Gold
2h 59m$33–34Drive 98.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Folsomcar 98.1 mi
1h 45m$18–26BART, fly, tram
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
4h 32m$66–430
Berkeley to Folsom by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Folsom is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Folsom is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley station to Folsom station. However, there are services departing from Berkeley Station and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Berkeley and Folsom is 106 miles. The road distance is 98.7 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Folsom without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 59m and costs $33 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Berkeley to Folsom, including transfers.
Berkeley to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Berkeley Station.
Berkeley to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Folsom is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Berkeley to Folsom.
There are 135+ hotels available in Folsom.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Folsom, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Folsom. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento Valley Station, then take the vehicle to Historic Folsom Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Berkeley to Folsom in around 1h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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