There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Gilroy by subway, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to GilroySan Jose
3h 3m$13–31BART, bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center68 / ...
3h 7m$12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68 / ...
3h 5mDrive 75.8 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Gilroy75.8 mi
1h 24m$14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to San JoseCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68 / ...
3h 21m$20–25BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
4h 1m$25–33
Berkeley to Gilroy by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Gilroy is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Gilroy is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Gilroy Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Berkeley and Gilroy is 77 miles. The road distance is 76.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Gilroy without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $12 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Berkeley to Gilroy, including transfers.
Berkeley to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Gilroy train services, operated by BART, depart from Downtown Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Gilroy Transit Center via San Jose and San Jose Diridon in around 3h 5m.
- 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 Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Gilroy train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Gilroy is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Berkeley to Gilroy.
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