There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Needles by subway, bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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, train
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Needles Amtrak
15h 27m$101–147Drive 546.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Needles546.1 mi
9h 1m$100–144BART, bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Colton
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Needles Amtrak
19h 22m$122–237Fly Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)OAK - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
9h 47mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Needles AmtrakSouthwest Chief
19h 51m$110–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
21h 55mBART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SFO - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
10h 7mBART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SJC - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
11h 2mFly 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 San Bernardino to Needles Amtrak
10h 24m$101–516Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SCK - LAS
- Take the bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Take the train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
12h 26m
Berkeley to Needles by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Needles is to BART and bus and train which costs $100 - $150 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Needles is to drive which takes 9h 1m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Needles. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Needles Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Berkeley and Needles is 704 miles. The road distance is 549.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Needles without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 15h 27m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Berkeley to Needles, including transfers.
Berkeley to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Needles is 549 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Berkeley to Needles.
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Emeryville to Needles Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 19h 51m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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 San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Needles Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Needles Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–65
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–210
- Business Class
- $70–260
Train from Kingman to Needles Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $10–85
- Business Class
- $18–170
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Mccarran International Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Kingman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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