There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Occidental by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 580 bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Occidentaltaxi
3h 36m$63–89Drive 64 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Occidentalcar 64 mi
1h 22m$12–17Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
4h 13m$82–131
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Occidental is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Occidental is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley station to Occidental. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and arriving at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal via San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Berkeley and Occidental is 82 miles. The road distance is 64.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Occidental without a car is to line 580 bus and train and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Berkeley to Occidental, including transfers.
Berkeley to Occidental bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station.
Berkeley to Occidental bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Occidental is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Berkeley to Occidental.
There are 272+ hotels available in Occidental.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Occidental, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from North Berkeley to Occidental via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael, and Sonoma Co Airport Terminal in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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