There are 3 ways to get from Berkeley to Sacramento by train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
1h 50m$27–32Drive 77 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Sacramentocar 77 mi
1h 23m$14–21BART, fly
- 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
3h 20m$63–407
Berkeley to Sacramento by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Sacramento is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Sacramento is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $14 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Sacramento. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Berkeley and Sacramento is 85 miles. The road distance is 77.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Sacramento without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $27 - $32.
The train from Emeryville to Sacramento takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berkeley to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Sacramento is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Berkeley to Sacramento.
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Sacramento hourly. Tickets cost $27–32 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
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