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How to get fromBerkeley to Long Beachby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, bus (Flixbus) or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Long Beach by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    3h 34m
    $264–367

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSFO - LAX
    4h 41m
    $50–239

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JosesubwayOrange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    9h 7m
    $62–67

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    13h 44m
    $73–125

  5. Drive 397.8 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Long Beachcar397.8 mi
    6h 36m
    $73–105

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    4h 16m
    $56–319

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeOAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    4h 21m
    $88–763

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeSJC - LGB
    5h 19m
    $62–344

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeOAK - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    5h 36m
    $61–346

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeOAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    6h 54m
    $76–402

  11. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsbusFlixBus 2005
    11h 27m
    $54–105

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Huntington ParkbusGreyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Pacific / Florence to 1st / Pinebus60
    12h 33m
    $53–115

Berkeley to Long Beach by train and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 9h.

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